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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,134.45, 163,022.58 and 64,420.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,134.45, 163,022.58 and 64,420.50 is: 88,898.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,134.45 : 163,022.58 = 64,420.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,134.45/163,022.58 = 64,420.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,134.45x = 163,022.58 × 64,420.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,134.45x = 10,501,996,114.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,501,996,114.89/118,134.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,898.68

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