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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,613.38, 156,785.61 and 62,626.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,613.38, 156,785.61 and 62,626.16 is: 86,423.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,613.38 : 156,785.61 = 62,626.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,613.38/156,785.61 = 62,626.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,613.38x = 156,785.61 × 62,626.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,613.38x = 9,818,879,913.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,818,879,913.63/113,613.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,423.63

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