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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,927.72, 218,879.89 and 64,899.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,927.72, 218,879.89 and 64,899.83 is: 97,344.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,927.72 : 218,879.89 = 64,899.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,927.72/218,879.89 = 64,899.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,927.72x = 218,879.89 × 64,899.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,927.72x = 14,205,267,651.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,205,267,651.42/145,927.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,344.55

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