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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,052.43, 161,531.83 and 63,338.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,052.43, 161,531.83 and 63,338.41 is: 87,406.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,052.43 : 161,531.83 = 63,338.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,052.43/161,531.83 = 63,338.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,052.43x = 161,531.83 × 63,338.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,052.43x = 10,231,169,276.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,231,169,276.59/117,052.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,406.72

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