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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,304.64, 157,734.70 and 62,621.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,304.64, 157,734.70 and 62,621.93 is: 86,415.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,304.64 : 157,734.70 = 62,621.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,304.64/157,734.70 = 62,621.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,304.64x = 157,734.70 × 62,621.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,304.64x = 9,877,651,579.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,877,651,579.75/114,304.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,415.14

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