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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,134.37, 163,025.63 and 69,738.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,134.37, 163,025.63 and 69,738.49 is: 96,239.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,134.37 : 163,025.63 = 69,738.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,134.37/163,025.63 = 69,738.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,134.37x = 163,025.63 × 69,738.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,134.37x = 11,369,161,267.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,369,161,267.50/118,134.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,239.23

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