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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,588.66, 164,999.52 and 83,249.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,588.66, 164,999.52 and 83,249.40 is: 114,861.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,588.66 : 164,999.52 = 83,249.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,588.66/164,999.52 = 83,249.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,588.66x = 164,999.52 × 83,249.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,588.66x = 13,736,111,040.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,736,111,040.29/119,588.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,861.32

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