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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,326.17, 156,386.93 and 62,338.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,326.17, 156,386.93 and 62,338.85 is: 86,025.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,326.17 : 156,386.93 = 62,338.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,326.17/156,386.93 = 62,338.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,326.17x = 156,386.93 × 62,338.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,326.17x = 9,748,981,371.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,748,981,371.23/113,326.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,025.86

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