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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,700.50, 158,288.52 and 64,398.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,700.50, 158,288.52 and 64,398.42 is: 88,870.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,700.50 : 158,288.52 = 64,398.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,700.50/158,288.52 = 64,398.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,700.50x = 158,288.52 × 64,398.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,700.50x = 10,193,530,592.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,193,530,592.14/114,700.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,870.85

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