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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,598.29, 156,764.77 and 62,611.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,598.29, 156,764.77 and 62,611.11 is: 86,402.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,598.29 : 156,764.77 = 62,611.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,598.29/156,764.77 = 62,611.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,598.29x = 156,764.77 × 62,611.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,598.29x = 9,815,216,763.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,815,216,763.42/113,598.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,402.86

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