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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,114.74, 156,100.22 and 62,132.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,114.74, 156,100.22 and 62,132.18 is: 85,743.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,114.74 : 156,100.22 = 62,132.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,114.74/156,100.22 = 62,132.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,114.74x = 156,100.22 × 62,132.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,114.74x = 9,698,847,512.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,698,847,512.66/113,114.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,743.45

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