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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,224.57, 157,624.54 and 62,540.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,224.57, 157,624.54 and 62,540.70 is: 86,303.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,224.57 : 157,624.54 = 62,540.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,224.57/157,624.54 = 62,540.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,224.57x = 157,624.54 × 62,540.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,224.57x = 9,857,949,068.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,857,949,068.78/114,224.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,303.23

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