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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,183.80, 163,087.65 and 64,468.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,183.80, 163,087.65 and 64,468.38 is: 88,963.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,183.80 : 163,087.65 = 64,468.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,183.80/163,087.65 = 64,468.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,183.80x = 163,087.65 × 64,468.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,183.80x = 10,513,996,593.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,513,996,593.51/118,183.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,963.09

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