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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,696.38, 156,898.87 and 62,713.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,696.38, 156,898.87 and 62,713.86 is: 86,543.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,696.38 : 156,898.87 = 62,713.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,696.38/156,898.87 = 62,713.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,696.38x = 156,898.87 × 62,713.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,696.38x = 9,839,733,767.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,839,733,767.34/113,696.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,543.95

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