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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,596.05, 156,756.15 and 62,608.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,596.05, 156,756.15 and 62,608.63 is: 86,396.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,596.05 : 156,756.15 = 62,608.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,596.05/156,756.15 = 62,608.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,596.05x = 156,756.15 × 62,608.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,596.05x = 9,814,287,403.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,814,287,403.68/113,596.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,396.38

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