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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,357.00, 236,144.51 and 62,577.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,357.00, 236,144.51 and 62,577.47 is: 93,909.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,357.00 : 236,144.51 = 62,577.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,357.00/236,144.51 = 62,577.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,357.00x = 236,144.51 × 62,577.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,357.00x = 14,777,327,186.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,777,327,186.41/157,357.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,909.56

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