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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,306.40, 163,260.24 and 64,589.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,306.40, 163,260.24 and 64,589.36 is: 89,131.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,306.40 : 163,260.24 = 64,589.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,306.40/163,260.24 = 64,589.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,306.40x = 163,260.24 × 64,589.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,306.40x = 10,544,874,415.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,544,874,415.05/118,306.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,131.90

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