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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,310.24, 157,754.06 and 63,328.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,310.24, 157,754.06 and 63,328.56 is: 87,396.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,310.24 : 157,754.06 = 63,328.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,310.24/157,754.06 = 63,328.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,310.24x = 157,754.06 × 63,328.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,310.24x = 9,990,337,453.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,990,337,453.95/114,310.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,396.70

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