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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,317.68, 156,086.28 and 62,043.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,317.68, 156,086.28 and 62,043.60 is: 92,833.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,317.68 : 156,086.28 = 62,043.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,317.68/156,086.28 = 62,043.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,317.68x = 156,086.28 × 62,043.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,317.68x = 9,684,154,721.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,684,154,721.81/104,317.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,833.30

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