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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,956.01, 162,781.17 and 64,240.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,956.01, 162,781.17 and 64,240.95 is: 88,653.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,956.01 : 162,781.17 = 64,240.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,956.01/162,781.17 = 64,240.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,956.01x = 162,781.17 × 64,240.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,956.01x = 10,457,217,002.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,457,217,002.91/117,956.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,653.53

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