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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,216.28, 156,533.66 and 62,178.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,216.28, 156,533.66 and 62,178.39 is: 93,392.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,216.28 : 156,533.66 = 62,178.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,216.28/156,533.66 = 62,178.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,216.28x = 156,533.66 × 62,178.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,216.28x = 9,733,010,648.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,733,010,648.72/104,216.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,392.42

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