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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,249.75, 163,185.23 and 64,535.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,249.75, 163,185.23 and 64,535.92 is: 89,059.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,249.75 : 163,185.23 = 64,535.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,249.75/163,185.23 = 64,535.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,249.75x = 163,185.23 × 64,535.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,249.75x = 10,531,308,948.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,531,308,948.46/118,249.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,059.88

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