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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,025.92, 157,359.04 and 63,723.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,025.92, 157,359.04 and 63,723.84 is: 87,940.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,025.92 : 157,359.04 = 63,723.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,025.92/157,359.04 = 63,723.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,025.92x = 157,359.04 × 63,723.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,025.92x = 10,027,522,287.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,027,522,287.51/114,025.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,940.73

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