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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,482.50, 156,606.93 and 63,182.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,482.50, 156,606.93 and 63,182.58 is: 87,192.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,482.50 : 156,606.93 = 63,182.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,482.50/156,606.93 = 63,182.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,482.50x = 156,606.93 × 63,182.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,482.50x = 9,894,829,883.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,894,829,883.28/113,482.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,192.56

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