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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,595.29, 156,770.51 and 62,617.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,595.29, 156,770.51 and 62,617.08 is: 86,416.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,595.29 : 156,770.51 = 62,617.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,595.29/156,770.51 = 62,617.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,595.29x = 156,770.51 × 62,617.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,595.29x = 9,816,511,253.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,816,511,253.23/113,595.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,416.54

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