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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,820.90, 157,199.74 and 88,630.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,820.90, 157,199.74 and 88,630.30 is: 122,408.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,820.90 : 157,199.74 = 88,630.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,820.90/157,199.74 = 88,630.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,820.90x = 157,199.74 × 88,630.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,820.90x = 13,932,660,091.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,932,660,091.05/113,820.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,408.63

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