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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,819.50, 157,071 and 63,518.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,819.50, 157,071 and 63,518.50 is: 87,655.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,819.50 : 157,071 = 63,518.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,819.50/157,071 = 63,518.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,819.50x = 157,071 × 63,518.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,819.50x = 9,976,914,313.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,976,914,313.50/113,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,655.58

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