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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,135.37, 163,027.01 and 69,739.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,135.37, 163,027.01 and 69,739.49 is: 96,240.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,135.37 : 163,027.01 = 69,739.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,135.37/163,027.01 = 69,739.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,135.37x = 163,027.01 × 69,739.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,135.37x = 11,369,420,533.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,369,420,533.62/118,135.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,240.61

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