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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,061.34, 157,402.41 and 63,075.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,061.34, 157,402.41 and 63,075.89 is: 87,043.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,061.34 : 157,402.41 = 63,075.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,061.34/157,402.41 = 63,075.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,061.34x = 157,402.41 × 63,075.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,061.34x = 9,928,296,311.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,928,296,311.88/114,061.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,043.49

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