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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,532.13, 156,679.19 and 63,231.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,532.13, 156,679.19 and 63,231.13 is: 87,261.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,532.13 : 156,679.19 = 63,231.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,532.13/156,679.19 = 63,231.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,532.13x = 156,679.19 × 63,231.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,532.13x = 9,907,002,231.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,907,002,231.18/113,532.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,261.66

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