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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,866.02, 173,864.72 and 62,557.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,866.02, 173,864.72 and 62,557.28 is: 93,871.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,866.02 : 173,864.72 = 62,557.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,866.02/173,864.72 = 62,557.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,866.02x = 173,864.72 × 62,557.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,866.02x = 10,876,503,971.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,876,503,971.16/115,866.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,871.39

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