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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,183.56, 156,198.24 and 62,882.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,183.56, 156,198.24 and 62,882.56 is: 86,780.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,183.56 : 156,198.24 = 62,882.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,183.56/156,198.24 = 62,882.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,183.56x = 156,198.24 × 62,882.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,183.56x = 9,822,145,198.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,822,145,198.69/113,183.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,780.67

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