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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,746.02, 158,349.13 and 63,758.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,746.02, 158,349.13 and 63,758.55 is: 87,986.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,746.02 : 158,349.13 = 63,758.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,746.02/158,349.13 = 63,758.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,746.02x = 158,349.13 × 63,758.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,746.02x = 10,096,110,922.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,096,110,922.56/114,746.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,986.59

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