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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,866.41, 164,037.83 and 65,151.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,866.41, 164,037.83 and 65,151.02 is: 89,909.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,866.41 : 164,037.83 = 65,151.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,866.41/164,037.83 = 65,151.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,866.41x = 164,037.83 × 65,151.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,866.41x = 10,687,231,943.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,687,231,943.09/118,866.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,909.60

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