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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,043.90, 162,900.60 and 64,328.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,043.90, 162,900.60 and 64,328.78 is: 88,773.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,043.90 : 162,900.60 = 64,328.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,043.90/162,900.60 = 64,328.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,043.90x = 162,900.60 × 64,328.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,043.90x = 10,479,196,859.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,196,859.27/118,043.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,773.73

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