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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,174.56, 156,185.82 and 62,873.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,174.56, 156,185.82 and 62,873.56 is: 86,768.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,174.56 : 156,185.82 = 62,873.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,174.56/156,185.82 = 62,873.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,174.56x = 156,185.82 × 62,873.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,174.56x = 9,819,958,524.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,819,958,524.92/113,174.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,768.25

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