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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,589.47, 156,746.44 and 62,599.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,589.47, 156,746.44 and 62,599.37 is: 86,383.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,589.47 : 156,746.44 = 62,599.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,589.47/156,746.44 = 62,599.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,589.47x = 156,746.44 × 62,599.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,589.47x = 9,812,227,453.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,812,227,453.51/113,589.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,383.25

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