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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,000.37, 173,973.33 and 65,421.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,000.37, 173,973.33 and 65,421.27 is: 98,116.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,000.37 : 173,973.33 = 65,421.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,000.37/173,973.33 = 65,421.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,000.37x = 173,973.33 × 65,421.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,000.37x = 11,381,556,194.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,381,556,194.73/116,000.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,116.55

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