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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,460.05, 157,956.72 and 63,474.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,460.05, 157,956.72 and 63,474.87 is: 87,596.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,460.05 : 157,956.72 = 63,474.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,460.05/157,956.72 = 63,474.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,460.05x = 157,956.72 × 63,474.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,460.05x = 10,026,282,267.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,026,282,267.63/114,460.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,596.35

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