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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,102.96, 161,602.11 and 63,387.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,102.96, 161,602.11 and 63,387.81 is: 87,475.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,102.96 : 161,602.11 = 63,387.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,102.96/161,602.11 = 63,387.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,102.96x = 161,602.11 × 63,387.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,102.96x = 10,243,603,844.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,243,603,844.28/117,102.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,475.19

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