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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,971.03, 162,800.27 and 64,255.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,971.03, 162,800.27 and 64,255.88 is: 88,673.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,971.03 : 162,800.27 = 64,255.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,971.03/162,800.27 = 64,255.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,971.03x = 162,800.27 × 64,255.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,971.03x = 10,460,873,477.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,460,873,477.81/117,971.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,673.24

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