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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,893.10, 165,452.51 and 66,178.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,893.10, 165,452.51 and 66,178.15 is: 91,325.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,893.10 : 165,452.51 = 66,178.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,893.10/165,452.51 = 66,178.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,893.10x = 165,452.51 × 66,178.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,893.10x = 10,949,339,866.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,949,339,866.50/119,893.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,325.86

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