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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,284.53, 156,336.66 and 62,301.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,284.53, 156,336.66 and 62,301.15 is: 85,977.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,284.53 : 156,336.66 = 62,301.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,284.53/156,336.66 = 62,301.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,284.53x = 156,336.66 × 62,301.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,284.53x = 9,739,953,705.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,739,953,705.16/113,284.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,977.79

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