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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,242.75, 163,178.45 and 64,531.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,242.75, 163,178.45 and 64,531.21 is: 89,054.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,242.75 : 163,178.45 = 64,531.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,242.75/163,178.45 = 64,531.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,242.75x = 163,178.45 × 64,531.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,242.75x = 10,530,102,824.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,530,102,824.42/118,242.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,054.96

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