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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,581.26, 156,743.21 and 62,595.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,581.26, 156,743.21 and 62,595.86 is: 86,382.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,581.26 : 156,743.21 = 62,595.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,581.26/156,743.21 = 62,595.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,581.26x = 156,743.21 × 62,595.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,581.26x = 9,811,476,029.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,811,476,029.11/113,581.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,382.88

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