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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,768.30, 157,000.14 and 62,781.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,768.30, 157,000.14 and 62,781.02 is: 86,637.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,768.30 : 157,000.14 = 62,781.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,768.30/157,000.14 = 62,781.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,768.30x = 157,000.14 × 62,781.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,768.30x = 9,856,628,929.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,856,628,929.34/113,768.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,637.74

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