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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,294.52, 156,343.31 and 62,307.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,294.52, 156,343.31 and 62,307.25 is: 85,982.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,294.52 : 156,343.31 = 62,307.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,294.52/156,343.31 = 62,307.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,294.52x = 156,343.31 × 62,307.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,294.52x = 9,741,321,702.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,741,321,702.00/113,294.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,982.28

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