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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,843.88, 164,004.55 and 65,131.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,843.88, 164,004.55 and 65,131.02 is: 89,880.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,843.88 : 164,004.55 = 65,131.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,843.88/164,004.55 = 65,131.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,843.88x = 164,004.55 × 65,131.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,843.88x = 10,681,783,463.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,681,783,463.31/118,843.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,880.81

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