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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,931.40, 164,124.90 and 65,215.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,931.40, 164,124.90 and 65,215.04 is: 89,996.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,931.40 : 164,124.90 = 65,215.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,931.40/164,124.90 = 65,215.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,931.40x = 164,124.90 × 65,215.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,931.40x = 10,703,411,097.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,703,411,097.87/118,931.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,996.51

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