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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,576.32, 156,736.34 and 62,590.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,576.32, 156,736.34 and 62,590.88 is: 86,375.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,576.32 : 156,736.34 = 62,590.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,576.32/156,736.34 = 62,590.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,576.32x = 156,736.34 × 62,590.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,576.32x = 9,810,265,448.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,810,265,448.58/113,576.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,375.98

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