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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,048.90, 157,381.11 and 63,058.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,048.90, 157,381.11 and 63,058.68 is: 87,017.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,048.90 : 157,381.11 = 63,058.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,048.90/157,381.11 = 63,058.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,048.90x = 157,381.11 × 63,058.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,048.90x = 9,924,245,053.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,924,245,053.53/114,048.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,017.46

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