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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,289.25, 156,343.18 and 62,305.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,289.25, 156,343.18 and 62,305.92 is: 85,984.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,289.25 : 156,343.18 = 62,305.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,289.25/156,343.18 = 62,305.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,289.25x = 156,343.18 × 62,305.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,289.25x = 9,741,105,354.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,741,105,354.10/113,289.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,984.37

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