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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,601.60, 158,142.28 and 63,610.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,601.60, 158,142.28 and 63,610.32 is: 87,777.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,601.60 : 158,142.28 = 63,610.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,601.60/158,142.28 = 63,610.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,601.60x = 158,142.28 × 63,610.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,601.60x = 10,059,481,036.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,059,481,036.33/114,601.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,777.84

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