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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,040.04, 157,375.86 and 63,737.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,040.04, 157,375.86 and 63,737.96 is: 87,958.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,040.04 : 157,375.86 = 63,737.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,040.04/157,375.86 = 63,737.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,040.04x = 157,375.86 × 63,737.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,040.04x = 10,030,816,269.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,030,816,269.65/114,040.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,958.72

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