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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,182.46, 163,092.98 and 64,468.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,182.46, 163,092.98 and 64,468.61 is: 88,967.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,182.46 : 163,092.98 = 64,468.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,182.46/163,092.98 = 64,468.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,182.46x = 163,092.98 × 64,468.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,182.46x = 10,514,377,316.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,514,377,316.03/118,182.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,967.33

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