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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,420.05, 156,518.45 and 62,431.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,420.05, 156,518.45 and 62,431.69 is: 86,155.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,420.05 : 156,518.45 = 62,431.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,420.05/156,518.45 = 62,431.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,420.05x = 156,518.45 × 62,431.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,420.05x = 9,771,711,037.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,771,711,037.52/113,420.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,155.06

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