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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,171.83, 118,834.29 and 64,557.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,171.83, 118,834.29 and 64,557.81 is: 96,899.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,171.83 : 118,834.29 = 64,557.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,171.83/118,834.29 = 64,557.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,171.83x = 118,834.29 × 64,557.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,171.83x = 7,671,681,515.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,671,681,515.30/79,171.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,899.13

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