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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,633.60, 155,565.60 and 64,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,633.60, 155,565.60 and 64,235.20 is: 96,424.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633.60 : 155,565.60 = 64,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633.60/155,565.60 = 64,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633.60x = 155,565.60 × 64,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633.60x = 9,992,787,429.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,992,787,429.12/103,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,424.20

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