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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,504.32, 163,528.32 and 64,778.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,504.32, 163,528.32 and 64,778.24 is: 89,389.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,504.32 : 163,528.32 = 64,778.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,504.32/163,528.32 = 64,778.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,504.32x = 163,528.32 × 64,778.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,504.32x = 10,593,076,759.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,593,076,759.76/118,504.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,389.79

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