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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,441.47, 157,931.13 and 63,456.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,441.47, 157,931.13 and 63,456.35 is: 87,570.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,441.47 : 157,931.13 = 63,456.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,441.47/157,931.13 = 63,456.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,441.47x = 157,931.13 × 63,456.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,441.47x = 10,021,733,061.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,733,061.18/114,441.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,570.82

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