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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,438.00, 162,062.30 and 71,480.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,438.00, 162,062.30 and 71,480.99 is: 98,642.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,438.00 : 162,062.30 = 71,480.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,438.00/162,062.30 = 71,480.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,438.00x = 162,062.30 × 71,480.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,438.00x = 11,584,372,835.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,584,372,835.37/117,438.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,642.46

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