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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,040.10, 157,372.56 and 63,051.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,040.10, 157,372.56 and 63,051.51 is: 87,009.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,040.10 : 157,372.56 = 63,051.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,040.10/157,372.56 = 63,051.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,040.10x = 157,372.56 × 63,051.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,040.10x = 9,922,577,540.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,922,577,540.57/114,040.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,009.55

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