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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,248.86, 156,279.15 and 62,951.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,248.86, 156,279.15 and 62,951.10 is: 86,870.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,248.86 : 156,279.15 = 62,951.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,248.86/156,279.15 = 62,951.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,248.86x = 156,279.15 × 62,951.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,248.86x = 9,837,944,399.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,837,944,399.57/113,248.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,870.14

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