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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,687.31, 165,168.51 and 65,973.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,687.31, 165,168.51 and 65,973.50 is: 91,043.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,687.31 : 165,168.51 = 65,973.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,687.31/165,168.51 = 65,973.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,687.31x = 165,168.51 × 65,973.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,687.31x = 10,896,744,364.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,896,744,364.62/119,687.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,043.44

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