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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,699.25, 156,906.17 and 62,714.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,699.25, 156,906.17 and 62,714.20 is: 86,546.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,699.25 : 156,906.17 = 62,714.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,699.25/156,906.17 = 62,714.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,699.25x = 156,906.17 × 62,714.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,699.25x = 9,840,244,926.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,840,244,926.61/113,699.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,546.26

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