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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,080.32, 162,950.88 and 64,365.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,080.32, 162,950.88 and 64,365.28 is: 88,824.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,080.32 : 162,950.88 = 64,365.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,080.32/162,950.88 = 64,365.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,080.32x = 162,950.88 × 64,365.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,080.32x = 10,488,379,017.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,488,379,017.45/118,080.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,824.11

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