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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,583.96, 156,488.36 and 62,486.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,583.96, 156,488.36 and 62,486.94 is: 93,498.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,583.96 : 156,488.36 = 62,486.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,583.96/156,488.36 = 62,486.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,583.96x = 156,488.36 × 62,486.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,583.96x = 9,778,479,036.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,778,479,036.42/104,583.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,498.84

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