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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,287.00, 157,710.56 and 63,296.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,287.00, 157,710.56 and 63,296.28 is: 87,345.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,287.00 : 157,710.56 = 63,296.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,287.00/157,710.56 = 63,296.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,287.00x = 157,710.56 × 63,296.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,287.00x = 9,982,491,448.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,982,491,448.24/114,287.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,345.82

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