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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,845.74, 165,397.23 and 69,541.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,845.74, 165,397.23 and 69,541.50 is: 95,973.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,845.74 : 165,397.23 = 69,541.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,845.74/165,397.23 = 69,541.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,845.74x = 165,397.23 × 69,541.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,845.74x = 11,501,971,470.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,501,971,470.05/119,845.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,973.14

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