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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,686.20, 156,887.82 and 62,700.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,686.20, 156,887.82 and 62,700.75 is: 86,527.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,686.20 : 156,887.82 = 62,700.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,686.20/156,887.82 = 62,700.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,686.20x = 156,887.82 × 62,700.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,686.20x = 9,836,983,979.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,836,983,979.87/113,686.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,527.51

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