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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,468.24, 163,208.20 and 82,593.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,468.24, 163,208.20 and 82,593.04 is: 113,784.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,468.24 : 163,208.20 = 82,593.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,468.24/163,208.20 = 82,593.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,468.24x = 163,208.20 × 82,593.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,468.24x = 13,479,861,390.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,479,861,390.93/118,468.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,784.60

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