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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,402.51, 157,885.89 and 69,102.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,402.51, 157,885.89 and 69,102.99 is: 95,368.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,402.51 : 157,885.89 = 69,102.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,402.51/157,885.89 = 69,102.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,402.51x = 157,885.89 × 69,102.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,402.51x = 10,910,387,077.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,387,077.81/114,402.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,368.42

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