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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,708.24, 156,918.20 and 62,722.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,708.24, 156,918.20 and 62,722.80 is: 86,557.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,708.24 : 156,918.20 = 62,722.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,708.24/156,918.20 = 62,722.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,708.24x = 156,918.20 × 62,722.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,708.24x = 9,842,348,874.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,842,348,874.96/113,708.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,557.92

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