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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,677.64, 162,395.34 and 63,962.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,677.64, 162,395.34 and 63,962.50 is: 88,268.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,677.64 : 162,395.34 = 63,962.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,677.64/162,395.34 = 63,962.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,677.64x = 162,395.34 × 63,962.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,677.64x = 10,387,211,934.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,387,211,934.75/117,677.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,268.36

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