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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,386.68, 157,862.56 and 73,587.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,386.68, 157,862.56 and 73,587.24 is: 101,556.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,386.68 : 157,862.56 = 73,587.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,386.68/157,862.56 = 73,587.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,386.68x = 157,862.56 × 73,587.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,386.68x = 11,616,670,089.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,616,670,089.73/114,386.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,556.14

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