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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,568.74, 156,722.74 and 62,586.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,568.74, 156,722.74 and 62,586.19 is: 86,367.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,568.74 : 156,722.74 = 62,586.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,568.74/156,722.74 = 62,586.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,568.74x = 156,722.74 × 62,586.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,568.74x = 9,808,679,182.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,679,182.96/113,568.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,367.77

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