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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,141.32, 163,032.90 and 64,425.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,141.32, 163,032.90 and 64,425.15 is: 88,905.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,141.32 : 163,032.90 = 64,425.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,141.32/163,032.90 = 64,425.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,141.32x = 163,032.90 × 64,425.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,141.32x = 10,503,419,037.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,503,419,037.44/118,141.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,905.55

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