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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,957.82, 164,161.89 and 65,243.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,957.82, 164,161.89 and 65,243.88 is: 90,036.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,957.82 : 164,161.89 = 65,243.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,957.82/164,161.89 = 65,243.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,957.82x = 164,161.89 × 65,243.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,957.82x = 10,710,558,651.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,710,558,651.73/118,957.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,036.61

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