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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,527.12, 162,188.58 and 63,812.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,527.12, 162,188.58 and 63,812.56 is: 88,061.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,527.12 : 162,188.58 = 63,812.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,527.12/162,188.58 = 63,812.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,527.12x = 162,188.58 × 63,812.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,527.12x = 10,349,668,492.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,349,668,492.56/117,527.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,061.96

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