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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,246.26, 163,183.29 and 64,534.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,246.26, 163,183.29 and 64,534.71 is: 89,059.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,246.26 : 163,183.29 = 64,534.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,246.26/163,183.29 = 64,534.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,246.26x = 163,183.29 × 64,534.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,246.26x = 10,530,986,297.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,530,986,297.00/118,246.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,059.78

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