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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,577.60, 156,738.12 and 62,592.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,577.60, 156,738.12 and 62,592.15 is: 86,377.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,577.60 : 156,738.12 = 62,592.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,577.60/156,738.12 = 62,592.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,577.60x = 156,738.12 × 62,592.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,577.60x = 9,810,575,917.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,810,575,917.76/113,577.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,377.74

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