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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,804.72, 163,950.40 and 65,093.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,804.72, 163,950.40 and 65,093.08 is: 89,828.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,804.72 : 163,950.40 = 65,093.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,804.72/163,950.40 = 65,093.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,804.72x = 163,950.40 × 65,093.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,804.72x = 10,672,036,503.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,672,036,503.23/118,804.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,828.39

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