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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,981.48, 164,171.71 and 68,010.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,981.48, 164,171.71 and 68,010.37 is: 93,841.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,981.48 : 164,171.71 = 68,010.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,981.48/164,171.71 = 68,010.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,981.48x = 164,171.71 × 68,010.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,981.48x = 11,165,378,740.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,165,378,740.63/118,981.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,841.32

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