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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,629.45, 155,446.09 and 64,231.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,629.45, 155,446.09 and 64,231.48 is: 88,649.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,629.45 : 155,446.09 = 64,231.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,629.45/155,446.09 = 64,231.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,629.45x = 155,446.09 × 64,231.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,629.45x = 9,984,532,420.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,984,532,420.91/112,629.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,649.39

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