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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,839.04, 157,097.13 and 62,854.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,839.04, 157,097.13 and 62,854.95 is: 86,739.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,839.04 : 157,097.13 = 62,854.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,839.04/157,097.13 = 62,854.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,839.04x = 157,097.13 × 62,854.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,839.04x = 9,874,332,251.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,874,332,251.29/113,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,739.42

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