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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,603.60, 156,905.40 and 62,613.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,603.60, 156,905.40 and 62,613.20 is: 93,919.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,603.60 : 156,905.40 = 62,613.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,603.60/156,905.40 = 62,613.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,603.60x = 156,905.40 × 62,613.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,603.60x = 9,824,349,191.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,824,349,191.28/104,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,919.80

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