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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,732.04, 156,950.74 and 62,745.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,732.04, 156,950.74 and 62,745.38 is: 86,588.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,732.04 : 156,950.74 = 62,745.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,732.04/156,950.74 = 62,745.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,732.04x = 156,950.74 × 62,745.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,732.04x = 9,847,932,880.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,847,932,880.96/113,732.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,588.91

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