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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,054.32, 162,910.14 and 64,338.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,054.32, 162,910.14 and 64,338.18 is: 88,784.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,054.32 : 162,910.14 = 64,338.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,054.32/162,910.14 = 64,338.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,054.32x = 162,910.14 × 64,338.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,054.32x = 10,481,341,911.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,481,341,911.15/118,054.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,784.06

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