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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,585.84, 156,491.17 and 62,488.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,585.84, 156,491.17 and 62,488.82 is: 93,501.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,585.84 : 156,491.17 = 62,488.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,585.84/156,491.17 = 62,488.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,585.84x = 156,491.17 × 62,488.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,585.84x = 9,778,948,788.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,778,948,788.73/104,585.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,501.66

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