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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,240.84, 163,171.47 and 64,524.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,240.84, 163,171.47 and 64,524.67 is: 89,043.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,240.84 : 163,171.47 = 64,524.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,240.84/163,171.47 = 64,524.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,240.84x = 163,171.47 × 64,524.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,240.84x = 10,528,585,255.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,528,585,255.16/118,240.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,043.56

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