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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,100.42, 162,979.81 and 64,385.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,100.42, 162,979.81 and 64,385.14 is: 88,852.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,100.42 : 162,979.81 = 64,385.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,100.42/162,979.81 = 64,385.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,100.42x = 162,979.81 × 64,385.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,100.42x = 10,493,477,884.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493,477,884.02/118,100.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,852.16

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