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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,591.30, 156,757.06 and 62,605.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,591.30, 156,757.06 and 62,605.86 is: 86,396.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,591.30 : 156,757.06 = 62,605.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,591.30/156,757.06 = 62,605.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,591.30x = 156,757.06 × 62,605.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,591.30x = 9,813,910,552.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,813,910,552.37/113,591.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,396.67

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