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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,286.14, 156,338.84 and 62,300.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,286.14, 156,338.84 and 62,300.96 is: 85,977.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,286.14 : 156,338.84 = 62,300.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,286.14/156,338.84 = 62,300.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,286.14x = 156,338.84 × 62,300.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,286.14x = 9,740,058,724.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,740,058,724.09/113,286.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,977.50

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