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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,192.58, 156,198.21 and 62,204.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,192.58, 156,198.21 and 62,204.22 is: 85,837.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,192.58 : 156,198.21 = 62,204.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,192.58/156,198.21 = 62,204.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,192.58x = 156,198.21 × 62,204.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,192.58x = 9,716,187,818.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,716,187,818.45/113,192.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,837.67

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