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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,074.04, 161,560.92 and 63,357.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,074.04, 161,560.92 and 63,357.85 is: 87,433.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,074.04 : 161,560.92 = 63,357.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,074.04/161,560.92 = 63,357.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,074.04x = 161,560.92 × 63,357.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,074.04x = 10,236,152,535.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,236,152,535.22/117,074.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,433.15

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