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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,118.52, 163,000.02 and 64,404.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,118.52, 163,000.02 and 64,404.60 is: 88,876.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,118.52 : 163,000.02 = 64,404.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,118.52/163,000.02 = 64,404.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,118.52x = 163,000.02 × 64,404.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,118.52x = 10,497,951,088.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,497,951,088.09/118,118.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,876.42

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