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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,840.04, 163,978.42 and 67,829.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,840.04, 163,978.42 and 67,829.48 is: 93,592.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,840.04 : 163,978.42 = 67,829.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,840.04/163,978.42 = 67,829.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,840.04x = 163,978.42 × 67,829.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,840.04x = 11,122,570,959.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,122,570,959.82/118,840.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,592.79

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