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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,275.85, 156,321.23 and 62,291.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,275.85, 156,321.23 and 62,291.86 is: 85,963.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,275.85 : 156,321.23 = 62,291.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,275.85/156,321.23 = 62,291.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,275.85x = 156,321.23 × 62,291.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,275.85x = 9,737,539,471.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,737,539,471.93/113,275.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,963.07

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