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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,127.80, 163,010.37 and 64,412.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,127.80, 163,010.37 and 64,412.38 is: 88,885.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,127.80 : 163,010.37 = 64,412.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,127.80/163,010.37 = 64,412.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,127.80x = 163,010.37 × 64,412.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,127.80x = 10,499,885,896.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,499,885,896.38/118,127.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,885.82

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