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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,495.88, 162,144.43 and 63,780.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,495.88, 162,144.43 and 63,780.86 is: 88,017.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,495.88 : 162,144.43 = 63,780.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,495.88/162,144.43 = 63,780.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,495.88x = 162,144.43 × 63,780.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,495.88x = 10,341,711,435.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,341,711,435.52/117,495.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,017.65

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