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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,931.36, 164,123.16 and 65,215.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,931.36, 164,123.16 and 65,215.40 is: 89,996.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,931.36 : 164,123.16 = 65,215.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,931.36/164,123.16 = 65,215.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,931.36x = 164,123.16 × 65,215.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,931.36x = 10,703,357,528.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,703,357,528.66/118,931.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,996.09

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