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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,401.24, 157,873.26 and 64,100.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,401.24, 157,873.26 and 64,100.12 is: 88,457.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,401.24 : 157,873.26 = 64,100.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,401.24/157,873.26 = 64,100.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,401.24x = 157,873.26 × 64,100.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,401.24x = 10,119,694,910.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,119,694,910.79/114,401.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,457.91

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