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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,317.04, 163,000.02 and 82,441.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,317.04, 163,000.02 and 82,441.96 is: 113,576.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,317.04 : 163,000.02 = 82,441.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,317.04/163,000.02 = 82,441.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,317.04x = 163,000.02 × 82,441.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,317.04x = 13,438,041,128.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,438,041,128.84/118,317.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,576.55

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