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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,259.88, 156,365.83 and 62,151.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,259.88, 156,365.83 and 62,151.85 is: 93,213.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,259.88 : 156,365.83 = 62,151.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,259.88/156,365.83 = 62,151.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,259.88x = 156,365.83 × 62,151.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,259.88x = 9,718,425,611.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,718,425,611.29/104,259.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,213.47

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