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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,964.47, 164,184.68 and 71,217.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,964.47, 164,184.68 and 71,217.80 is: 98,288.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,964.47 : 164,184.68 = 71,217.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,964.47/164,184.68 = 71,217.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,964.47x = 164,184.68 × 71,217.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,964.47x = 11,692,872,291.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,692,872,291.81/118,964.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,288.78

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