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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,574.66, 156,734.07 and 62,589.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,574.66, 156,734.07 and 62,589.22 is: 86,373.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,574.66 : 156,734.07 = 62,589.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,574.66/156,734.07 = 62,589.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,574.66x = 156,734.07 × 62,589.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,574.66x = 9,809,862,092.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,809,862,092.11/113,574.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,373.69

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