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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,762.95, 163,892.39 and 65,051.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,762.95, 163,892.39 and 65,051.31 is: 89,770.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,762.95 : 163,892.39 = 65,051.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,762.95/163,892.39 = 65,051.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,762.95x = 163,892.39 × 65,051.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,762.95x = 10,661,414,343.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,661,414,343.27/118,762.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,770.54

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