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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,667.71, 165,196.01 and 85,234.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,667.71, 165,196.01 and 85,234.61 is: 117,662.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,667.71 : 165,196.01 = 85,234.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,667.71/165,196.01 = 85,234.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,667.71x = 165,196.01 × 85,234.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,667.71x = 14,080,417,527.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,080,417,527.51/119,667.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,662.63

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