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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,696.90, 162,424.88 and 63,985.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,696.90, 162,424.88 and 63,985.52 is: 88,301.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,696.90 : 162,424.88 = 63,985.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,696.90/162,424.88 = 63,985.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,696.90x = 162,424.88 × 63,985.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,696.90x = 10,392,840,407.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,392,840,407.74/117,696.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,301.73

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