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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,278.80, 156,328.16 and 62,288.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,278.80, 156,328.16 and 62,288.92 is: 85,960.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,278.80 : 156,328.16 = 62,288.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,278.80/156,328.16 = 62,288.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,278.80x = 156,328.16 × 62,288.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,278.80x = 9,737,512,251.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,737,512,251.99/113,278.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,960.59

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