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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,749.06, 163,873.96 and 64,301.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,749.06, 163,873.96 and 64,301.83 is: 88,736.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,749.06 : 163,873.96 = 64,301.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,749.06/163,873.96 = 64,301.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,749.06x = 163,873.96 × 64,301.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,749.06x = 10,537,394,946.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,537,394,946.91/118,749.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,736.66

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