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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,224.86, 156,546.50 and 62,186.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,224.86, 156,546.50 and 62,186.98 is: 93,405.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,224.86 : 156,546.50 = 62,186.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,224.86/156,546.50 = 62,186.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,224.86x = 156,546.50 × 62,186.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,224.86x = 9,735,154,064.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,735,154,064.57/104,224.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,405.30

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