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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,523.24, 163,565.16 and 64,810.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,523.24, 163,565.16 and 64,810.52 is: 89,440.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,523.24 : 163,565.16 = 64,810.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,523.24/163,565.16 = 64,810.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,523.24x = 163,565.16 × 64,810.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,523.24x = 10,600,743,073.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,600,743,073.48/118,523.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,440.21

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