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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,136.43, 163,032.21 and 64,424.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,136.43, 163,032.21 and 64,424.39 is: 88,907.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,136.43 : 163,032.21 = 64,424.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,136.43/163,032.21 = 64,424.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,136.43x = 163,032.21 × 64,424.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,136.43x = 10,503,250,679.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,503,250,679.60/118,136.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,907.80

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