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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,222.86, 156,543.50 and 62,184.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,222.86, 156,543.50 and 62,184.98 is: 93,402.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,222.86 : 156,543.50 = 62,184.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,222.86/156,543.50 = 62,184.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,222.86x = 156,543.50 × 62,184.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,222.86x = 9,734,653,322.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,734,653,322.99/104,222.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,402.29

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