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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,420.40, 163,415.28 and 64,707.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,420.40, 163,415.28 and 64,707.26 is: 89,293.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,420.40 : 163,415.28 = 64,707.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,420.40/163,415.28 = 64,707.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,420.40x = 163,415.28 × 64,707.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,420.40x = 10,574,155,010.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,574,155,010.93/118,420.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,293.36

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