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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,715.56, 163,827.44 and 65,000.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,715.56, 163,827.44 and 65,000.57 is: 89,700.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,715.56 : 163,827.44 = 65,000.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,715.56/163,827.44 = 65,000.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,715.56x = 163,827.44 × 65,000.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,715.56x = 10,648,876,081.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,648,876,081.25/118,715.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,700.76

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