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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,559.35, 144,218.00 and 64,295.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,559.35, 144,218.00 and 64,295.87 is: 88,682.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,559.35 : 144,218.00 = 64,295.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,559.35/144,218.00 = 64,295.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,559.35x = 144,218.00 × 64,295.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,559.35x = 9,272,621,219.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,272,621,219.31/104,559.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,682.85

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