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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,892.50, 158,551.65 and 64,591.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,892.50, 158,551.65 and 64,591.86 is: 89,136.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,892.50 : 158,551.65 = 64,591.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,892.50/158,551.65 = 64,591.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,892.50x = 158,551.65 × 64,591.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,892.50x = 10,241,145,979.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,241,145,979.57/114,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,136.77

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