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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,198.01, 161,733.31 and 63,482.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,198.01, 161,733.31 and 63,482.86 is: 87,606.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,198.01 : 161,733.31 = 63,482.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,198.01/161,733.31 = 63,482.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,198.01x = 161,733.31 × 63,482.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,198.01x = 10,267,293,076.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,267,293,076.07/117,198.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,606.38

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