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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,050.50, 157,386.42 and 63,062.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,050.50, 157,386.42 and 63,062.34 is: 87,024.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,050.50 : 157,386.42 = 63,062.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,050.50/157,386.42 = 63,062.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,050.50x = 157,386.42 × 63,062.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,050.50x = 9,925,155,929.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,925,155,929.42/114,050.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,024.22

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