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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,570.86, 156,725.69 and 62,588.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,570.86, 156,725.69 and 62,588.12 is: 86,370.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,570.86 : 156,725.69 = 62,588.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,570.86/156,725.69 = 62,588.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,570.86x = 156,725.69 × 62,588.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,570.86x = 9,809,165,637.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,809,165,637.02/113,570.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,370.44

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