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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,019.46, 161,486.37 and 63,304.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,019.46, 161,486.37 and 63,304.35 is: 87,359.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,019.46 : 161,486.37 = 63,304.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,019.46/161,486.37 = 63,304.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,019.46x = 161,486.37 × 63,304.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,019.46x = 10,222,789,686.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,222,789,686.71/117,019.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,359.74

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