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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,852.36, 164,016.32 and 65,139.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,852.36, 164,016.32 and 65,139.52 is: 89,892.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,852.36 : 164,016.32 = 65,139.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,852.36/164,016.32 = 65,139.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,852.36x = 164,016.32 × 65,139.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,852.36x = 10,683,944,356.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,683,944,356.97/118,852.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,892.57

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