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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,568.48, 156,722.40 and 62,585.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,568.48, 156,722.40 and 62,585.92 is: 86,367.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,568.48 : 156,722.40 = 62,585.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,568.48/156,722.40 = 62,585.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,568.48x = 156,722.40 × 62,585.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,568.48x = 9,808,615,588.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,615,588.61/113,568.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,367.41

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