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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,928.17, 158,600.39 and 63,945.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,928.17, 158,600.39 and 63,945.78 is: 88,244.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,928.17 : 158,600.39 = 63,945.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,928.17/158,600.39 = 63,945.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,928.17x = 158,600.39 × 63,945.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,928.17x = 10,141,825,646.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,141,825,646.85/114,928.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,244.91

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