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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,203.24, 157,600.68 and 63,219.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,203.24, 157,600.68 and 63,219.52 is: 87,243.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,203.24 : 157,600.68 = 63,219.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,203.24/157,600.68 = 63,219.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,203.24x = 157,600.68 × 63,219.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,203.24x = 9,963,439,341.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,963,439,341.27/114,203.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,243.05

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