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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,481.50, 163,499.88 and 64,768.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,481.50, 163,499.88 and 64,768.60 is: 89,378.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,481.50 : 163,499.88 = 64,768.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,481.50/163,499.88 = 64,768.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,481.50x = 163,499.88 × 64,768.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,481.50x = 10,589,658,327.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,589,658,327.77/118,481.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,378.16

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