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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,932.36, 155,842.74 and 62,636.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,932.36, 155,842.74 and 62,636.04 is: 86,435.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,932.36 : 155,842.74 = 62,636.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,932.36/155,842.74 = 62,636.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,932.36x = 155,842.74 × 62,636.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,932.36x = 9,761,372,096.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,761,372,096.35/112,932.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,435.56

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