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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,918.24, 235,364.00 and 62,122.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,918.24, 235,364.00 and 62,122.65 is: 93,178.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,918.24 : 235,364.00 = 62,122.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,918.24/235,364.00 = 62,122.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,918.24x = 235,364.00 × 62,122.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,918.24x = 14,621,435,083.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,621,435,083.99/156,918.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,178.68

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