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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,634.21, 156,816.30 and 62,648.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,634.21, 156,816.30 and 62,648.81 is: 86,455.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,634.21 : 156,816.30 = 62,648.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,634.21/156,816.30 = 62,648.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,634.21x = 156,816.30 × 62,648.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,634.21x = 9,824,353,799.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,824,353,799.52/113,634.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,455.95

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