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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,547.56, 158,043.30 and 74,263.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,547.56, 158,043.30 and 74,263.02 is: 102,462.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,547.56 : 158,043.30 = 74,263.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,547.56/158,043.30 = 74,263.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,547.56x = 158,043.30 × 74,263.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,547.56x = 11,736,772,748.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,772,748.77/114,547.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,462.01

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