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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,072.24, 156,038.61 and 62,084.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,072.24, 156,038.61 and 62,084.53 is: 85,676.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,072.24 : 156,038.61 = 62,084.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,072.24/156,038.61 = 62,084.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,072.24x = 156,038.61 × 62,084.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,072.24x = 9,687,583,763.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,687,583,763.70/113,072.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,676.06

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