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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,449.34, 163,455.24 and 64,736.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,449.34, 163,455.24 and 64,736.17 is: 89,333.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,449.34 : 163,455.24 = 64,736.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,449.34/163,455.24 = 64,736.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,449.34x = 163,455.24 × 64,736.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,449.34x = 10,581,466,204.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,581,466,204.03/118,449.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,333.26

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