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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,039.60, 157,371.87 and 63,051.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,039.60, 157,371.87 and 63,051.01 is: 87,008.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,039.60 : 157,371.87 = 63,051.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,039.60/157,371.87 = 63,051.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,039.60x = 157,371.87 × 63,051.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,039.60x = 9,922,455,349.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,922,455,349.09/114,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,008.86

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