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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,594.90, 155,379.81 and 62,294.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,594.90, 155,379.81 and 62,294.26 is: 85,965.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,594.90 : 155,379.81 = 62,294.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,594.90/155,379.81 = 62,294.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,594.90x = 155,379.81 × 62,294.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,594.90x = 9,679,270,282.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,679,270,282.89/112,594.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,965.44

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