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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,226.86, 156,549.50 and 62,188.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,226.86, 156,549.50 and 62,188.98 is: 93,408.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,226.86 : 156,549.50 = 62,188.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,226.86/156,549.50 = 62,188.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,226.86x = 156,549.50 × 62,188.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,226.86x = 9,735,653,724.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,735,653,724.51/104,226.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,408.30

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