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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,754.66, 163,877.01 and 65,040.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,754.66, 163,877.01 and 65,040.11 is: 89,752.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,754.66 : 163,877.01 = 65,040.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,754.66/163,877.01 = 65,040.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,754.66x = 163,877.01 × 65,040.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,754.66x = 10,658,578,756.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,658,578,756.87/118,754.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,752.93

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