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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,249.37, 156,285.18 and 62,262.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,249.37, 156,285.18 and 62,262.46 is: 85,922.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,249.37 : 156,285.18 = 62,262.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,249.37/156,285.18 = 62,262.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,249.37x = 156,285.18 × 62,262.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,249.37x = 9,730,699,144.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,730,699,144.15/113,249.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,922.77

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