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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,231.76, 156,556.88 and 62,193.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,231.76, 156,556.88 and 62,193.89 is: 93,415.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,231.76 : 156,556.88 = 62,193.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,231.76/156,556.88 = 62,193.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,231.76x = 156,556.88 × 62,193.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,231.76x = 9,736,880,279.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,736,880,279.71/104,231.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,415.68

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