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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,559.34, 163,615.41 and 64,843.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,559.34, 163,615.41 and 64,843.38 is: 89,485.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,559.34 : 163,615.41 = 64,843.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,559.34/163,615.41 = 64,843.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,559.34x = 163,615.41 × 64,843.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,559.34x = 10,609,376,204.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,609,376,204.49/118,559.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,485.79

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