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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,187.10, 163,100.39 and 64,473.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,187.10, 163,100.39 and 64,473.98 is: 88,975.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,187.10 : 163,100.39 = 64,473.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,187.10/163,100.39 = 64,473.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,187.10x = 163,100.39 × 64,473.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,187.10x = 10,515,730,144.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,515,730,144.98/118,187.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,975.28

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