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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,131.57, 161,629.16 and 66,141.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,131.57, 161,629.16 and 66,141.20 is: 91,267.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,131.57 : 161,629.16 = 66,141.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,131.57/161,629.16 = 66,141.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,131.57x = 161,629.16 × 66,141.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,131.57x = 10,690,346,266.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,690,346,266.69/117,131.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,267.85

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