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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,552.37, 156,837.06 and 62,718.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,552.37, 156,837.06 and 62,718.30 is: 94,082.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,552.37 : 156,837.06 = 62,718.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,552.37/156,837.06 = 62,718.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,552.37x = 156,837.06 × 62,718.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,552.37x = 9,836,553,780.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,836,553,780.20/104,552.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,082.55

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