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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,238.99, 156,567.69 and 62,201.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,238.99, 156,567.69 and 62,201.16 is: 93,426.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,238.99 : 156,567.69 = 62,201.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,238.99/156,567.69 = 62,201.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,238.99x = 156,567.69 × 62,201.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,238.99x = 9,738,691,936.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,738,691,936.52/104,238.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,426.58

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