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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,268.72, 156,378.93 and 62,160.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,268.72, 156,378.93 and 62,160.60 is: 93,226.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,268.72 : 156,378.93 = 62,160.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,268.72/156,378.93 = 62,160.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,268.72x = 156,378.93 × 62,160.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,268.72x = 9,720,608,116.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,720,608,116.16/104,268.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,226.50

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