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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,018.26, 157,331.57 and 63,024.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,018.26, 157,331.57 and 63,024.10 is: 86,965.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,018.26 : 157,331.57 = 63,024.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,018.26/157,331.57 = 63,024.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,018.26x = 157,331.57 × 63,024.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,018.26x = 9,915,680,334.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,915,680,334.88/114,018.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,965.72

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