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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,047.40, 162,900.69 and 64,331.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,047.40, 162,900.69 and 64,331.29 is: 88,774.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,047.40 : 162,900.69 = 64,331.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,047.40/162,900.69 = 64,331.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,047.40x = 162,900.69 × 64,331.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,047.40x = 10,479,611,529.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,611,529.59/118,047.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,774.61

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