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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,833.04, 157,089.83 and 62,845.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,833.04, 157,089.83 and 62,845.87 is: 86,727.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,833.04 : 157,089.83 = 62,845.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,833.04/157,089.83 = 62,845.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,833.04x = 157,089.83 × 62,845.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,833.04x = 9,872,446,975.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,872,446,975.60/113,833.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,727.43

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