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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,559.21, 158,087.53 and 63,574.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,559.21, 158,087.53 and 63,574.17 is: 87,730.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,559.21 : 158,087.53 = 63,574.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,559.21/158,087.53 = 63,574.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,559.21x = 158,087.53 × 63,574.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,559.21x = 10,050,282,993.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,050,282,993.74/114,559.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,730.03

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