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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,136.52, 163,023.48 and 64,420.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,136.52, 163,023.48 and 64,420.56 is: 88,897.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,136.52 : 163,023.48 = 64,420.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,136.52/163,023.48 = 64,420.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,136.52x = 163,023.48 × 64,420.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,136.52x = 10,502,063,874.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,502,063,874.75/118,136.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,897.69

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