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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,947.13, 164,145.88 and 65,231.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,947.13, 164,145.88 and 65,231.98 is: 90,019.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,947.13 : 164,145.88 = 65,231.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,947.13/164,145.88 = 65,231.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,947.13x = 164,145.88 × 65,231.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,947.13x = 10,707,560,761.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,707,560,761.24/118,947.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,019.50

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