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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,657.90, 156,848.99 and 62,672.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,657.90, 156,848.99 and 62,672.63 is: 86,488.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,657.90 : 156,848.99 = 62,672.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,657.90/156,848.99 = 62,672.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,657.90x = 156,848.99 × 62,672.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,657.90x = 9,830,137,618.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,830,137,618.54/113,657.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,488.82

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