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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,429.63, 156,532.89 and 63,140.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,429.63, 156,532.89 and 63,140.51 is: 87,133.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,429.63 : 156,532.89 = 63,140.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,429.63/156,532.89 = 63,140.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,429.63x = 156,532.89 × 63,140.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,429.63x = 9,883,566,506.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,883,566,506.37/113,429.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,133.90

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