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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,020.24, 157,345.32 and 63,723.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,020.24, 157,345.32 and 63,723.92 is: 87,937.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,020.24 : 157,345.32 = 63,723.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,020.24/157,345.32 = 63,723.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,020.24x = 157,345.32 × 63,723.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,020.24x = 10,026,660,584.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,026,660,584.05/114,020.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,937.55

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