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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,226.89, 156,549.56 and 62,189.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,226.89, 156,549.56 and 62,189.01 is: 93,408.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,226.89 : 156,549.56 = 62,189.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,226.89/156,549.56 = 62,189.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,226.89x = 156,549.56 × 62,189.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,226.89x = 9,735,661,841.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,735,661,841.39/104,226.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,408.35

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