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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,032.00, 157,352.12 and 63,036.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,032.00, 157,352.12 and 63,036.53 is: 86,983.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,032.00 : 157,352.12 = 63,036.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,032.00/157,352.12 = 63,036.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,032.00x = 157,352.12 × 63,036.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,032.00x = 9,918,931,357.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,918,931,357.46/114,032.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,983.75

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