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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,644.88, 163,725 and 64,928.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,644.88, 163,725 and 64,928.56 is: 89,598.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,644.88 : 163,725 = 64,928.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,644.88/163,725 = 64,928.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,644.88x = 163,725 × 64,928.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,644.88x = 10,630,428,486
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,630,428,486/118,644.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,598.71

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