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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,015.74, 157,386.12 and 102,058.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,015.74, 157,386.12 and 102,058.40 is: 140,880.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,015.74 : 157,386.12 = 102,058.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,015.74/157,386.12 = 102,058.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,015.74x = 157,386.12 × 102,058.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,015.74x = 16,062,575,589.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,062,575,589.41/114,015.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,880.33

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