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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,696.04, 162,418.62 and 63,982.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,696.04, 162,418.62 and 63,982.41 is: 88,294.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,696.04 : 162,418.62 = 63,982.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,696.04/162,418.62 = 63,982.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,696.04x = 162,418.62 × 63,982.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,696.04x = 10,391,934,007.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,391,934,007.44/117,696.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,294.68

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