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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,888.40, 139,159.32 and 63,097.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,888.40, 139,159.32 and 63,097.04 is: 87,032.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,888.40 : 139,159.32 = 63,097.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,888.40/139,159.32 = 63,097.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,888.40x = 139,159.32 × 63,097.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,888.40x = 8,780,541,180.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,780,541,180.41/100,888.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,032.22

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