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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,165.02, 163,065.33 and 64,450.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,165.02, 163,065.33 and 64,450.50 is: 88,940.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,165.02 : 163,065.33 = 64,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,165.02/163,065.33 = 64,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,165.02x = 163,065.33 × 64,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,165.02x = 10,509,642,051.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,509,642,051.17/118,165.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,940.38

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