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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,675.37, 163,771.89 and 64,959.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,675.37, 163,771.89 and 64,959.91 is: 89,644.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,675.37 : 163,771.89 = 64,959.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,675.37/163,771.89 = 64,959.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,675.37x = 163,771.89 × 64,959.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,675.37x = 10,638,606,416.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,638,606,416.07/118,675.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,644.60

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