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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,837.02, 157,090.95 and 62,848.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,837.02, 157,090.95 and 62,848.68 is: 86,728.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,837.02 : 157,090.95 = 62,848.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,837.02/157,090.95 = 62,848.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,837.02x = 157,090.95 × 62,848.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,837.02x = 9,872,959,083.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,872,959,083.13/113,837.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,728.90

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