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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,387.42, 156,468.02 and 62,391.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,387.42, 156,468.02 and 62,391.44 is: 86,096.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,387.42 : 156,468.02 = 62,391.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,387.42/156,468.02 = 62,391.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,387.42x = 156,468.02 × 62,391.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,387.42x = 9,762,265,081.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,762,265,081.75/113,387.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,096.54

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