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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,449.42, 157,937.37 and 63,462.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,449.42, 157,937.37 and 63,462.35 is: 87,576.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,449.42 : 157,937.37 = 63,462.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,449.42/157,937.37 = 63,462.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,449.42x = 157,937.37 × 63,462.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,449.42x = 10,023,076,653.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,023,076,653.02/114,449.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,576.47

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