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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,566.86, 164,998.89 and 65,117.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,566.86, 164,998.89 and 65,117.79 is: 89,860.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,566.86 : 164,998.89 = 65,117.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,566.86/164,998.89 = 65,117.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,566.86x = 164,998.89 × 65,117.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,566.86x = 10,744,363,069.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,744,363,069.25/119,566.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,860.71

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