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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,650.90, 163,738.32 and 64,935.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,650.90, 163,738.32 and 64,935.90 is: 89,611.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,650.90 : 163,738.32 = 64,935.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,650.90/163,738.32 = 64,935.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,650.90x = 163,738.32 × 64,935.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,650.90x = 10,632,495,173.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,632,495,173.69/118,650.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,611.58

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