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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,224.37, 156,545.75 and 62,186.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,224.37, 156,545.75 and 62,186.48 is: 93,404.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,224.37 : 156,545.75 = 62,186.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,224.37/156,545.75 = 62,186.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,224.37x = 156,545.75 × 62,186.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,224.37x = 9,735,028,057.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,735,028,057.80/104,224.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,404.53

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