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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,487.51, 156,613.20 and 63,186.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,487.51, 156,613.20 and 63,186.51 is: 87,197.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,487.51 : 156,613.20 = 63,186.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,487.51/156,613.20 = 63,186.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,487.51x = 156,613.20 × 63,186.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,487.51x = 9,895,841,527.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,895,841,527.93/113,487.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,197.63

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