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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,833.50, 161,230.23 and 63,841.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,833.50, 161,230.23 and 63,841.50 is: 88,101.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,833.50 : 161,230.23 = 63,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,833.50/161,230.23 = 63,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,833.50x = 161,230.23 × 63,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,833.50x = 10,293,179,728.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,293,179,728.55/116,833.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,101.27

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