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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,032.10, 162,882.84 and 64,315.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,032.10, 162,882.84 and 64,315.75 is: 88,754.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,032.10 : 162,882.84 = 64,315.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,032.10/162,882.84 = 64,315.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,032.10x = 162,882.84 × 64,315.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,032.10x = 10,475,932,016.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,475,932,016.73/118,032.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,754.94

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