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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,074.42, 162,940.68 and 64,359.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,074.42, 162,940.68 and 64,359.90 is: 88,815.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,074.42 : 162,940.68 = 64,359.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,074.42/162,940.68 = 64,359.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,074.42x = 162,940.68 × 64,359.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,074.42x = 10,486,845,870.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,486,845,870.73/118,074.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,815.56

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