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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,185.00, 161,715.23 and 63,470.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,185.00, 161,715.23 and 63,470.00 is: 87,588.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,185.00 : 161,715.23 = 63,470.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,185.00/161,715.23 = 63,470.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,185.00x = 161,715.23 × 63,470.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,185.00x = 10,264,064,522.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,264,064,522.17/117,185.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,588.56

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