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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,464.45, 156,582.10 and 62,481.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,464.45, 156,582.10 and 62,481.92 is: 86,225.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,464.45 : 156,582.10 = 62,481.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,464.45/156,582.10 = 62,481.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,464.45x = 156,582.10 × 62,481.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,464.45x = 9,783,549,805.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,783,549,805.48/113,464.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,225.69

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