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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,237.60, 156,565.70 and 62,199.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,237.60, 156,565.70 and 62,199.76 is: 93,424.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,237.60 : 156,565.70 = 62,199.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,237.60/156,565.70 = 62,199.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,237.60x = 156,565.70 × 62,199.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,237.60x = 9,738,348,964.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,738,348,964.23/104,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,424.53

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