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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,931.64, 164,121.22 and 65,215.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,931.64, 164,121.22 and 65,215.40 is: 89,994.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,931.64 : 164,121.22 = 65,215.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,931.64/164,121.22 = 65,215.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,931.64x = 164,121.22 × 65,215.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,931.64x = 10,703,231,010.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,703,231,010.79/118,931.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,994.82

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