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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,440.55, 157,944.23 and 63,464.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,440.55, 157,944.23 and 63,464.61 is: 87,590.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,440.55 : 157,944.23 = 63,464.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,440.55/157,944.23 = 63,464.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,440.55x = 157,944.23 × 63,464.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,440.55x = 10,023,869,471.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,023,869,471.66/114,440.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,590.19

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