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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,815.11, 162,585.53 and 64,100.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,815.11, 162,585.53 and 64,100.49 is: 88,459.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,815.11 : 162,585.53 = 64,100.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,815.11/162,585.53 = 64,100.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,815.11x = 162,585.53 × 64,100.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,815.11x = 10,421,811,907.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,421,811,907.36/117,815.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,459.05

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