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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,634.10, 158,200.00 and 63,646.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,634.10, 158,200.00 and 63,646.83 is: 87,835.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,634.10 : 158,200.00 = 63,646.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,634.10/158,200.00 = 63,646.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,634.10x = 158,200.00 × 63,646.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,634.10x = 10,068,928,881.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,068,928,881.32/114,634.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,835.37

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