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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,023.51, 157,338.81 and 63,029.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,023.51, 157,338.81 and 63,029.36 is: 86,972.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,023.51 : 157,338.81 = 63,029.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,023.51/157,338.81 = 63,029.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,023.51x = 157,338.81 × 63,029.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,023.51x = 9,916,963,710.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,916,963,710.77/114,023.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,972.98

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