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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,540.34, 164,951.33 and 68,550.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,540.34, 164,951.33 and 68,550.45 is: 94,591.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,540.34 : 164,951.33 = 68,550.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,540.34/164,951.33 = 68,550.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,540.34x = 164,951.33 × 68,550.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,540.34x = 11,307,487,556.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,307,487,556.85/119,540.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,591.40

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