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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,846.90, 158,489.17 and 63,864.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,846.90, 158,489.17 and 63,864.29 is: 88,132.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,846.90 : 158,489.17 = 63,864.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,846.90/158,489.17 = 63,864.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,846.90x = 158,489.17 × 63,864.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,846.90x = 10,121,798,314.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,121,798,314.74/114,846.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,132.97

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