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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,732.86, 156,956.80 and 63,422.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,732.86, 156,956.80 and 63,422.14 is: 87,525.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,732.86 : 156,956.80 = 63,422.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,732.86/156,956.80 = 63,422.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,732.86x = 156,956.80 × 63,422.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,732.86x = 9,954,536,143.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,954,536,143.55/113,732.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,525.59

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