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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,715.42, 163,818.75 and 64,991.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,715.42, 163,818.75 and 64,991.77 is: 89,683.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,715.42 : 163,818.75 = 64,991.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,715.42/163,818.75 = 64,991.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,715.42x = 163,818.75 × 64,991.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,715.42x = 10,646,870,355.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,646,870,355.86/118,715.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,683.97

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