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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,839.75, 164,000.15 and 65,123.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,839.75, 164,000.15 and 65,123.61 is: 89,871.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,839.75 : 164,000.15 = 65,123.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,839.75/164,000.15 = 65,123.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,839.75x = 164,000.15 × 65,123.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,839.75x = 10,680,282,034.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,680,282,034.64/118,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,871.29

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