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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,787.72, 163,927.12 and 65,074.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,787.72, 163,927.12 and 65,074.68 is: 89,803.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,787.72 : 163,927.12 = 65,074.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,787.72/163,927.12 = 65,074.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,787.72x = 163,927.12 × 65,074.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,787.72x = 10,667,504,877.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,667,504,877.32/118,787.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,803.09

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