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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,432.24, 144,191.38 and 64,199.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,432.24, 144,191.38 and 64,199.94 is: 88,641.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,432.24 : 144,191.38 = 64,199.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,432.24/144,191.38 = 64,199.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,432.24x = 144,191.38 × 64,199.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,432.24x = 9,257,077,063.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,257,077,063.06/104,432.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,641.95

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