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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,585.89, 163,651.59 and 64,873.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,585.89, 163,651.59 and 64,873.17 is: 89,526.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,585.89 : 163,651.59 = 64,873.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,585.89/163,651.59 = 64,873.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,585.89x = 163,651.59 × 64,873.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,585.89x = 10,616,597,418.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,616,597,418.84/118,585.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,526.65

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