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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,559.16, 158,091.30 and 63,579.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,559.16, 158,091.30 and 63,579.57 is: 87,739.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,559.16 : 158,091.30 = 63,579.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,559.16/158,091.30 = 63,579.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,559.16x = 158,091.30 × 63,579.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,559.16x = 10,051,376,874.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,051,376,874.74/114,559.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,739.62

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