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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,061.57, 156,024.28 and 62,075.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,061.57, 156,024.28 and 62,075.21 is: 85,663.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,061.57 : 156,024.28 = 62,075.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,061.57/156,024.28 = 62,075.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,061.57x = 156,024.28 × 62,075.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,061.57x = 9,685,239,772.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,685,239,772.03/113,061.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,663.41

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