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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,561.27, 164,988.23 and 68,571.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,561.27, 164,988.23 and 68,571.38 is: 94,624.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,561.27 : 164,988.23 = 68,571.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,561.27/164,988.23 = 68,571.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,561.27x = 164,988.23 × 68,571.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,561.27x = 11,313,470,065.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,313,470,065.77/119,561.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,624.87

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