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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,192.21, 157,585.50 and 63,208.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,192.21, 157,585.50 and 63,208.41 is: 87,227.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,192.21 : 157,585.50 = 63,208.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,192.21/157,585.50 = 63,208.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,192.21x = 157,585.50 × 63,208.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,192.21x = 9,960,728,894.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,960,728,894.06/114,192.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,227.74

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