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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,815.79, 163,965.76 and 65,102.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,815.79, 163,965.76 and 65,102.85 is: 89,841.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,815.79 : 163,965.76 = 65,102.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,815.79/163,965.76 = 65,102.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,815.79x = 163,965.76 × 65,102.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,815.79x = 10,674,638,278.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,674,638,278.42/118,815.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,841.92

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