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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,216.20, 163,135.18 and 64,501.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,216.20, 163,135.18 and 64,501.18 is: 89,009.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,216.20 : 163,135.18 = 64,501.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,216.20/163,135.18 = 64,501.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,216.20x = 163,135.18 × 64,501.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,216.20x = 10,522,411,609.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,522,411,609.51/118,216.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,009.90

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