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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,542.84, 155,307.22 and 62,241.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,542.84, 155,307.22 and 62,241.88 is: 85,892.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,542.84 : 155,307.22 = 62,241.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,542.84/155,307.22 = 62,241.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,542.84x = 155,307.22 × 62,241.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,542.84x = 9,666,613,350.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,666,613,350.37/112,542.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,892.74

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