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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,456.37, 163,469.39 and 64,741.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,456.37, 163,469.39 and 64,741.37 is: 89,342.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,456.37 : 163,469.39 = 64,741.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,456.37/163,469.39 = 64,741.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,456.37x = 163,469.39 × 64,741.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,456.37x = 10,583,231,120.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,583,231,120.61/118,456.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,342.87

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