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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,338.74, 156,401.27 and 62,343.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,338.74, 156,401.27 and 62,343.24 is: 86,030.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,338.74 : 156,401.27 = 62,343.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,338.74/156,401.27 = 62,343.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,338.74x = 156,401.27 × 62,343.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,338.74x = 9,750,561,285.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,750,561,285.77/113,338.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,030.26

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