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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,317.90, 157,758.66 and 63,333.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,317.90, 157,758.66 and 63,333.94 is: 87,400.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,317.90 : 157,758.66 = 63,333.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,317.90/157,758.66 = 63,333.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,317.90x = 157,758.66 × 63,333.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,317.90x = 9,991,477,506.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,991,477,506.92/114,317.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,400.81

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