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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,598.06, 156,772.17 and 62,610.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,598.06, 156,772.17 and 62,610.72 is: 86,406.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,598.06 : 156,772.17 = 62,610.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,598.06/156,772.17 = 62,610.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,598.06x = 156,772.17 × 62,610.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,598.06x = 9,815,618,439.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,815,618,439.66/113,598.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,406.57

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