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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,028.74, 157,372.92 and 94,874.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,028.74, 157,372.92 and 94,874.64 is: 130,938.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,028.74 : 157,372.92 = 94,874.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,028.74/157,372.92 = 94,874.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,028.74x = 157,372.92 × 94,874.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,028.74x = 14,930,699,130.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,930,699,130.75/114,028.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,938.03

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