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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,889.00, 162,686.83 and 64,174.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,889.00, 162,686.83 and 64,174.41 is: 88,560.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,889.00 : 162,686.83 = 64,174.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,889.00/162,686.83 = 64,174.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,889.00x = 162,686.83 × 64,174.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,889.00x = 10,440,331,009.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,440,331,009.15/117,889.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,560.69

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