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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,379.50, 156,463.72 and 63,078.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,379.50, 156,463.72 and 63,078.50 is: 87,048.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,379.50 : 156,463.72 = 63,078.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,379.50/156,463.72 = 63,078.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,379.50x = 156,463.72 × 63,078.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,379.50x = 9,869,496,762.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,869,496,762.02/113,379.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,048.34

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