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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,873.70, 164,043.11 and 65,157.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,873.70, 164,043.11 and 65,157.56 is: 89,916.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,873.70 : 164,043.11 = 65,157.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,873.70/164,043.11 = 65,157.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,873.70x = 164,043.11 × 65,157.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,873.70x = 10,688,647,636.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,688,647,636.41/118,873.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,916.00

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