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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,840.35, 164,000.97 and 65,124.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,840.35, 164,000.97 and 65,124.21 is: 89,872.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,840.35 : 164,000.97 = 65,124.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,840.35/164,000.97 = 65,124.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,840.35x = 164,000.97 × 65,124.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,840.35x = 10,680,433,764.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,680,433,764.23/118,840.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,872.12

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