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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,619.36, 159,875.04 and 62,257.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,619.36, 159,875.04 and 62,257.28 is: 93,354.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,619.36 : 159,875.04 = 62,257.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,619.36/159,875.04 = 62,257.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,619.36x = 159,875.04 × 62,257.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,619.36x = 9,953,385,130.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,953,385,130.29/106,619.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,354.39

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