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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,368.00, 157,828.23 and 63,381.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,368.00, 157,828.23 and 63,381.58 is: 87,466.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,368.00 : 157,828.23 = 63,381.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,368.00/157,828.23 = 63,381.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,368.00x = 157,828.23 × 63,381.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,368.00x = 10,003,402,191.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,003,402,191.43/114,368.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,466.80

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