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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,791.16, 163,931.87 and 65,078.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,791.16, 163,931.87 and 65,078.12 is: 89,807.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,791.16 : 163,931.87 = 65,078.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,791.16/163,931.87 = 65,078.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,791.16x = 163,931.87 × 65,078.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,791.16x = 10,668,377,582.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,668,377,582.29/118,791.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,807.84

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