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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,058.46, 156,012.87 and 62,753.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,058.46, 156,012.87 and 62,753.50 is: 86,595.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,058.46 : 156,012.87 = 62,753.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,058.46/156,012.87 = 62,753.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,058.46x = 156,012.87 × 62,753.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,058.46x = 9,790,353,637.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,790,353,637.55/113,058.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,595.50

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