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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,400.24, 157,871.88 and 64,099.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,400.24, 157,871.88 and 64,099.12 is: 88,456.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,400.24 : 157,871.88 = 64,099.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,400.24/157,871.88 = 64,099.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,400.24x = 157,871.88 × 64,099.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,400.24x = 10,119,448,580.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,119,448,580.75/114,400.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,456.53

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