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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,559.52, 156,730.80 and 63,274.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,559.52, 156,730.80 and 63,274.72 is: 87,329.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,559.52 : 156,730.80 = 63,274.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,559.52/156,730.80 = 63,274.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,559.52x = 156,730.80 × 63,274.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,559.52x = 9,917,097,485.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,917,097,485.38/113,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,329.51

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