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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,456.56, 163,458.81 and 64,738.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,456.56, 163,458.81 and 64,738.17 is: 89,332.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,456.56 : 163,458.81 = 64,738.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,456.56/163,458.81 = 64,738.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,456.56x = 163,458.81 × 64,738.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,456.56x = 10,582,024,229.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,582,024,229.78/118,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,332.53

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