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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,479.24, 163,504.26 and 64,766.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,479.24, 163,504.26 and 64,766.52 is: 89,379.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,479.24 : 163,504.26 = 64,766.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,479.24/163,504.26 = 64,766.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,479.24x = 163,504.26 × 64,766.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,479.24x = 10,589,601,925.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,589,601,925.38/118,479.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,379.39

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