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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,401.14, 234,601.56 and 62,885.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,401.14, 234,601.56 and 62,885.02 is: 94,327.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,401.14 : 234,601.56 = 62,885.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,401.14/234,601.56 = 62,885.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,401.14x = 234,601.56 × 62,885.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,401.14x = 14,752,923,792.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,752,923,792.63/156,401.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,327.47

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