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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,746.04, 156,970.08 and 62,759.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,746.04, 156,970.08 and 62,759.36 is: 86,608.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,746.04 : 156,970.08 = 62,759.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,746.04/156,970.08 = 62,759.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,746.04x = 156,970.08 × 62,759.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,746.04x = 9,851,341,759.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,851,341,759.95/113,746.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,608.22

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