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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,597.05, 158,127.07 and 63,610.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,597.05, 158,127.07 and 63,610.16 is: 87,772.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,597.05 : 158,127.07 = 63,610.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,597.05/158,127.07 = 63,610.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,597.05x = 158,127.07 × 63,610.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,597.05x = 10,058,487,904.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,058,487,904.98/114,597.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,772.66

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