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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,306.87, 156,367.29 and 62,323.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,306.87, 156,367.29 and 62,323.54 is: 86,008.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,306.87 : 156,367.29 = 62,323.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,306.87/156,367.29 = 62,323.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,306.87x = 156,367.29 × 62,323.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,306.87x = 9,745,363,053.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,745,363,053.01/113,306.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,008.58

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