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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,178.26, 156,178.33 and 62,194.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,178.26, 156,178.33 and 62,194.53 is: 85,824.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,178.26 : 156,178.33 = 62,194.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,178.26/156,178.33 = 62,194.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,178.26x = 156,178.33 × 62,194.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,178.26x = 9,713,438,260.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,713,438,260.72/113,178.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,824.24

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