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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,572.48, 156,727.92 and 62,589.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,572.48, 156,727.92 and 62,589.94 is: 86,372.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,572.48 : 156,727.92 = 62,589.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,572.48/156,727.92 = 62,589.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,572.48x = 156,727.92 × 62,589.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,572.48x = 9,809,591,109.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,809,591,109.12/113,572.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,372.96

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