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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,537.90, 144,262.87 and 64,277.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,537.90, 144,262.87 and 64,277.96 is: 88,703.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,537.90 : 144,262.87 = 64,277.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,537.90/144,262.87 = 64,277.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,537.90x = 144,262.87 × 64,277.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,537.90x = 9,272,922,266.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,272,922,266.03/104,537.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,703.93

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