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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,650.50, 158,227.14 and 63,666.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,650.50, 158,227.14 and 63,666.40 is: 87,864.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,650.50 : 158,227.14 = 63,666.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,650.50/158,227.14 = 63,666.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,650.50x = 158,227.14 × 63,666.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,650.50x = 10,073,752,386.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,752,386.10/114,650.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,864.88

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