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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,559.00, 162,231.38 and 63,844.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,559.00, 162,231.38 and 63,844.03 is: 88,104.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,559.00 : 162,231.38 = 63,844.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,559.00/162,231.38 = 63,844.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,559.00x = 162,231.38 × 63,844.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,559.00x = 10,357,504,606.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,357,504,606.28/117,559.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,104.74

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