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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,820.50, 157,072.38 and 63,519.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,820.50, 157,072.38 and 63,519.50 is: 87,656.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,820.50 : 157,072.38 = 63,519.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,820.50/157,072.38 = 63,519.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,820.50x = 157,072.38 × 63,519.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,820.50x = 9,977,159,041.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,977,159,041.41/113,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,656.96

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