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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,600.36, 158,149.87 and 63,614.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,600.36, 158,149.87 and 63,614.10 is: 87,788.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,600.36 : 158,149.87 = 63,614.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,600.36/158,149.87 = 63,614.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,600.36x = 158,149.87 × 63,614.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,600.36x = 10,060,561,645.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,060,561,645.17/114,600.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,788.22

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