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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,559.12, 156,714.48 and 63,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,559.12, 156,714.48 and 63,259.20 is: 87,299.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,559.12 : 156,714.48 = 63,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,559.12/156,714.48 = 63,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,559.12x = 156,714.48 × 63,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,559.12x = 9,913,632,633.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,913,632,633.22/113,559.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,299.31

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