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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,500.88, 162,151.42 and 63,785.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,500.88, 162,151.42 and 63,785.94 is: 88,024.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,500.88 : 162,151.42 = 63,785.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,500.88/162,151.42 = 63,785.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,500.88x = 162,151.42 × 63,785.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,500.88x = 10,342,980,747.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,342,980,747.03/117,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,024.71

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