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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,861.69, 164,021.69 and 65,142.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,861.69, 164,021.69 and 65,142.89 is: 89,893.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,861.69 : 164,021.69 = 65,142.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,861.69/164,021.69 = 65,142.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,861.69x = 164,021.69 × 65,142.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,861.69x = 10,684,846,909.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,684,846,909.28/118,861.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,893.11

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