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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,120.74, 156,099.72 and 62,123.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,120.74, 156,099.72 and 62,123.55 is: 85,726.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,120.74 : 156,099.72 = 62,123.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,120.74/156,099.72 = 62,123.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,120.74x = 156,099.72 × 62,123.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,120.74x = 9,697,468,760.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,697,468,760.41/113,120.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,726.71

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