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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,304.87, 157,735.24 and 63,314.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,304.87, 157,735.24 and 63,314.16 is: 87,370.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,304.87 : 157,735.24 = 63,314.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,304.87/157,735.24 = 63,314.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,304.87x = 157,735.24 × 63,314.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,304.87x = 9,986,874,223.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,986,874,223.00/114,304.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,370.51

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