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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,132.60, 161,641.02 and 63,417.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,132.60, 161,641.02 and 63,417.18 is: 87,514.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,132.60 : 161,641.02 = 63,417.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,132.60/161,641.02 = 63,417.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,132.60x = 161,641.02 × 63,417.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,132.60x = 10,250,817,660.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,250,817,660.72/117,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,514.64

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