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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,282.15, 156,326.15 and 62,294.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,282.15, 156,326.15 and 62,294.97 is: 85,965.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,282.15 : 156,326.15 = 62,294.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,282.15/156,326.15 = 62,294.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,282.15x = 156,326.15 × 62,294.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,282.15x = 9,738,333,566.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,738,333,566.43/113,282.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,965.30

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