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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,162.40, 163,062.72 and 64,447.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,162.40, 163,062.72 and 64,447.85 is: 88,937.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,162.40 : 163,062.72 = 64,447.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,162.40/163,062.72 = 64,447.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,162.40x = 163,062.72 × 64,447.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,162.40x = 10,509,042,126.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,509,042,126.81/118,162.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,937.28

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