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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,923.79, 157,224.04 and 62,940.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,923.79, 157,224.04 and 62,940.99 is: 86,863.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,923.79 : 157,224.04 = 62,940.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,923.79/157,224.04 = 62,940.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,923.79x = 157,224.04 × 62,940.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,923.79x = 9,895,836,056.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,895,836,056.16/113,923.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,863.65

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