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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,594.60, 140,269.06 and 63,412.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,594.60, 140,269.06 and 63,412.32 is: 87,551.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,594.60 : 140,269.06 = 63,412.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,594.60/140,269.06 = 63,412.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,594.60x = 140,269.06 × 63,412.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,594.60x = 8,894,785,658.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,894,785,658.94/101,594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,551.75

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