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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,608.12, 156,780.30 and 62,622.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,608.12, 156,780.30 and 62,622.85 is: 86,420.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,608.12 : 156,780.30 = 62,622.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,608.12/156,780.30 = 62,622.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,608.12x = 156,780.30 × 62,622.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,608.12x = 9,818,029,209.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,818,029,209.86/113,608.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,420.14

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