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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,658.60, 233,500.86 and 62,113.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,658.60, 233,500.86 and 62,113.32 is: 93,175.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,658.60 : 233,500.86 = 62,113.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,658.60/233,500.86 = 62,113.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,658.60x = 233,500.86 × 62,113.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,658.60x = 14,503,513,637.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,503,513,637.46/155,658.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,175.15

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