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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,893.53, 165,453.08 and 66,178.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,893.53, 165,453.08 and 66,178.56 is: 91,326.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,893.53 : 165,453.08 = 66,178.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,893.53/165,453.08 = 66,178.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,893.53x = 165,453.08 × 66,178.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,893.53x = 10,949,446,581.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,949,446,581.96/119,893.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,326.42

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