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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,956.31, 161,399.60 and 63,241.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,956.31, 161,399.60 and 63,241.20 is: 87,272.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,956.31 : 161,399.60 = 63,241.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,956.31/161,399.60 = 63,241.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,956.31x = 161,399.60 × 63,241.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,956.31x = 10,207,104,067.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,207,104,067.31/116,956.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,272.79

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