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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,315.32, 163,273.91 and 64,600.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,315.32, 163,273.91 and 64,600.17 is: 89,147.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,315.32 : 163,273.91 = 64,600.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,315.32/163,273.91 = 64,600.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,315.32x = 163,273.91 × 64,600.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,315.32x = 10,547,522,019.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,547,522,019.56/118,315.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,147.56

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