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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,590.36, 158,132.25 and 63,600.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,590.36, 158,132.25 and 63,600.12 is: 87,766.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,590.36 : 158,132.25 = 63,600.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,590.36/158,132.25 = 63,600.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,590.36x = 158,132.25 × 63,600.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,590.36x = 10,057,230,075.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,057,230,075.87/114,590.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,766.81

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