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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,217.28, 156,535.16 and 62,179.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,217.28, 156,535.16 and 62,179.39 is: 93,393.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,217.28 : 156,535.16 = 62,179.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,217.28/156,535.16 = 62,179.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,217.28x = 156,535.16 × 62,179.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,217.28x = 9,733,260,762.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,733,260,762.35/104,217.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,393.92

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