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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,500.04, 156,628.11 and 62,517.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,500.04, 156,628.11 and 62,517.54 is: 86,273.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,500.04 : 156,628.11 = 62,517.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,500.04/156,628.11 = 62,517.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,500.04x = 156,628.11 × 62,517.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,500.04x = 9,792,004,132.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,792,004,132.05/113,500.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,273.13

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