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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,609.98, 163,685.86 and 64,895.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,609.98, 163,685.86 and 64,895.00 is: 89,557.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,609.98 : 163,685.86 = 64,895.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,609.98/163,685.86 = 64,895.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,609.98x = 163,685.86 × 64,895.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,609.98x = 10,622,392,904.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,622,392,904.03/118,609.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,557.33

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