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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,037.34, 162,889.38 and 64,322.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,037.34, 162,889.38 and 64,322.82 is: 88,764.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,037.34 : 162,889.38 = 64,322.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,037.34/162,889.38 = 64,322.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,037.34x = 162,889.38 × 64,322.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,037.34x = 10,477,504,269.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,477,504,269.65/118,037.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,764.32

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