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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,227.86, 156,551 and 62,189.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,227.86, 156,551 and 62,189.98 is: 93,409.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,227.86 : 156,551 = 62,189.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,227.86/156,551 = 62,189.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,227.86x = 156,551 × 62,189.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,227.86x = 9,735,903,558.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,735,903,558.98/104,227.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,409.80

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