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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,050.00, 161,528.47 and 63,335.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,050.00, 161,528.47 and 63,335.96 is: 87,403.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,050.00 : 161,528.47 = 63,335.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,050.00/161,528.47 = 63,335.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,050.00x = 161,528.47 × 63,335.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,050.00x = 10,230,559,907.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,230,559,907.14/117,050.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,403.33

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