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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,760.10, 156,988.76 and 62,772.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,760.10, 156,988.76 and 62,772.78 is: 86,626.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,760.10 : 156,988.76 = 62,772.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,760.10/156,988.76 = 62,772.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,760.10x = 156,988.76 × 62,772.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,760.10x = 9,854,620,893.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,854,620,893.95/113,760.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,626.34

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