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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,446.60, 163,456.38 and 64,731.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,446.60, 163,456.38 and 64,731.62 is: 89,329.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,446.60 : 163,456.38 = 64,731.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,446.60/163,456.38 = 64,731.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,446.60x = 163,456.38 × 64,731.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,446.60x = 10,580,796,685.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580,796,685.38/118,446.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,329.68

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