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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,567.74, 156,721.37 and 62,585.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,567.74, 156,721.37 and 62,585.19 is: 86,366.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,567.74 : 156,721.37 = 62,585.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,567.74/156,721.37 = 62,585.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,567.74x = 156,721.37 × 62,585.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,567.74x = 9,808,436,405.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,436,405.58/113,567.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,366.40

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