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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,642.37, 163,726.47 and 64,927.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,642.37, 163,726.47 and 64,927.40 is: 89,599.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,642.37 : 163,726.47 = 64,927.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,642.37/163,726.47 = 64,927.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,642.37x = 163,726.47 × 64,927.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,642.37x = 10,630,333,189.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,630,333,189.65/118,642.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,599.81

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