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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,204.12, 156,211.47 and 62,216.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,204.12, 156,211.47 and 62,216.30 is: 85,852.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,204.12 : 156,211.47 = 62,216.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,204.12/156,211.47 = 62,216.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,204.12x = 156,211.47 × 62,216.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,204.12x = 9,718,900,071.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,718,900,071.49/113,204.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,852.89

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