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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,938.42, 164,134.91 and 64,492.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,938.42, 164,134.91 and 64,492.38 is: 88,999.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,938.42 : 164,134.91 = 64,492.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,938.42/164,134.91 = 64,492.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,938.42x = 164,134.91 × 64,492.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,938.42x = 10,585,450,664.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,585,450,664.52/118,938.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,999.42

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