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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,071.00, 161,558.37 and 63,356.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,071.00, 161,558.37 and 63,356.00 is: 87,431.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,071.00 : 161,558.37 = 63,356.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,071.00/161,558.37 = 63,356.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,071.00x = 161,558.37 × 63,356.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,071.00x = 10,235,691,281.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,235,691,281.93/117,071.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,431.49

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