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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,816.60, 157,066.90 and 62,829.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,816.60, 157,066.90 and 62,829.32 is: 86,704.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,816.60 : 157,066.90 = 62,829.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,816.60/157,066.90 = 62,829.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,816.60x = 157,066.90 × 62,829.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,816.60x = 9,868,406,521.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,868,406,521.51/113,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,704.46

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