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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,810.60, 164,104.28 and 96,175.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,810.60, 164,104.28 and 96,175.15 is: 132,839.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,810.60 : 164,104.28 = 96,175.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,810.60/164,104.28 = 96,175.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,810.60x = 164,104.28 × 96,175.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,810.60x = 15,782,753,214.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,782,753,214.16/118,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,839.61

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