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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,911.35, 161,337.15 and 63,196.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,911.35, 161,337.15 and 63,196.47 is: 87,210.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,911.35 : 161,337.15 = 63,196.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,911.35/161,337.15 = 63,196.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,911.35x = 161,337.15 × 63,196.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,911.35x = 10,195,938,359.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,195,938,359.86/116,911.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,210.85

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