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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,888.65, 139,159.66 and 63,097.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,888.65, 139,159.66 and 63,097.29 is: 87,032.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,888.65 : 139,159.66 = 63,097.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,888.65/139,159.66 = 63,097.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,888.65x = 139,159.66 × 63,097.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,888.65x = 8,780,597,423.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,780,597,423.32/100,888.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,032.56

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