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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,600.85, 158,141.25 and 63,609.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,600.85, 158,141.25 and 63,609.57 is: 87,776.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,600.85 : 158,141.25 = 63,609.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,600.85/158,141.25 = 63,609.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,600.85x = 158,141.25 × 63,609.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,600.85x = 10,059,296,911.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,059,296,911.76/114,600.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,776.81

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