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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,556.15, 158,087.16 and 63,576.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,556.15, 158,087.16 and 63,576.57 is: 87,735.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,556.15 : 158,087.16 = 63,576.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,556.15/158,087.16 = 63,576.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,556.15x = 158,087.16 × 63,576.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,556.15x = 10,050,639,986.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,050,639,986.67/114,556.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,735.49

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