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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,606.24, 156,777.71 and 62,620.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,606.24, 156,777.71 and 62,620.97 is: 86,417.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,606.24 : 156,777.71 = 62,620.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,606.24/156,777.71 = 62,620.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,606.24x = 156,777.71 × 62,620.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,606.24x = 9,817,571,177.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,817,571,177.59/113,606.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,417.54

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