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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,506.87, 156,646.56 and 62,519.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,506.87, 156,646.56 and 62,519.59 is: 86,280.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,506.87 : 156,646.56 = 62,519.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,506.87/156,646.56 = 62,519.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,506.87x = 156,646.56 × 62,519.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,506.87x = 9,793,478,706.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,793,478,706.11/113,506.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,280.93

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