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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,793.40, 163,938.98 and 65,078.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,793.40, 163,938.98 and 65,078.41 is: 89,810.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,793.40 : 163,938.98 = 65,078.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,793.40/163,938.98 = 65,078.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,793.40x = 163,938.98 × 65,078.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,793.40x = 10,668,888,155.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,668,888,155.42/118,793.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,810.45

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