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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,202.25, 149,276.79 and 62,872.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,202.25, 149,276.79 and 62,872.13 is: 86,738.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,202.25 : 149,276.79 = 62,872.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,202.25/149,276.79 = 62,872.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,202.25x = 149,276.79 × 62,872.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,202.25x = 9,385,349,000.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,385,349,000.48/108,202.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,738.94

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