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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,093.56, 162,968.04 and 64,378.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,093.56, 162,968.04 and 64,378.56 is: 88,841.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,093.56 : 162,968.04 = 64,378.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,093.56/162,968.04 = 64,378.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,093.56x = 162,968.04 × 64,378.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,093.56x = 10,491,647,741.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,491,647,741.22/118,093.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,841.83

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