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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,134.02, 163,022.52 and 64,419.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,134.02, 163,022.52 and 64,419.62 is: 88,897.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,134.02 : 163,022.52 = 64,419.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,134.02/163,022.52 = 64,419.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,134.02x = 163,022.52 × 64,419.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,134.02x = 10,501,848,789.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,501,848,789.84/118,134.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,897.75

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