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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,933.64, 164,123.98 and 65,217.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,933.64, 164,123.98 and 65,217.40 is: 89,997.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,933.64 : 164,123.98 = 65,217.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,933.64/164,123.98 = 65,217.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,933.64x = 164,123.98 × 65,217.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,933.64x = 10,703,739,253.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,703,739,253.25/118,933.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,997.58

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