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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,938.50, 147,614.07 and 62,226.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,938.50, 147,614.07 and 62,226.50 is: 85,895.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,938.50 : 147,614.07 = 62,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,938.50/147,614.07 = 62,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,938.50x = 147,614.07 × 62,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,938.50x = 9,185,506,926.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,185,506,926.86/106,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,895.23

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