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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,218.98, 156,537.72 and 62,181.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,218.98, 156,537.72 and 62,181.06 is: 93,396.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,218.98 : 156,537.72 = 62,181.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,218.98/156,537.72 = 62,181.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,218.98x = 156,537.72 × 62,181.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,218.98x = 9,733,681,359.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,733,681,359.58/104,218.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,396.44

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