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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,722.56, 156,944.16 and 62,735.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,722.56, 156,944.16 and 62,735.04 is: 86,578.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,722.56 : 156,944.16 = 62,735.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,722.56/156,944.16 = 62,735.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,722.56x = 156,944.16 × 62,735.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,722.56x = 9,845,898,155.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,845,898,155.37/113,722.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,578.23

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