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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,880.56, 221,817.60 and 63,696.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,880.56, 221,817.60 and 63,696.72 is: 95,543.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,880.56 : 221,817.60 = 63,696.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,880.56/221,817.60 = 63,696.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,880.56x = 221,817.60 × 63,696.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,880.56x = 14,129,053,558.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,129,053,558.27/147,880.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,543.68

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