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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,180.56, 156,194.10 and 62,879.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,180.56, 156,194.10 and 62,879.56 is: 86,776.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,180.56 : 156,194.10 = 62,879.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,180.56/156,194.10 = 62,879.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,180.56x = 156,194.10 × 62,879.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,180.56x = 9,821,416,282.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,821,416,282.60/113,180.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,776.53

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