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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,957.33, 161,401.00 and 63,242.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,957.33, 161,401.00 and 63,242.21 is: 87,274.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,957.33 : 161,401.00 = 63,242.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,957.33/161,401.00 = 63,242.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,957.33x = 161,401.00 × 63,242.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,957.33x = 10,207,356,181.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,207,356,181.61/116,957.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,274.19

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