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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,016.16, 157,343.28 and 63,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,016.16, 157,343.28 and 63,718.40 is: 87,931.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,016.16 : 157,343.28 = 63,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,016.16/157,343.28 = 63,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,016.16x = 157,343.28 × 63,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,016.16x = 10,025,662,052.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,025,662,052.35/114,016.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,931.94

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