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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,591.49, 227,234.14 and 104,213.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,591.49, 227,234.14 and 104,213.89 is: 143,877.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,591.49 : 227,234.14 = 104,213.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,591.49/227,234.14 = 104,213.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,591.49x = 227,234.14 × 104,213.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,591.49x = 23,680,953,362.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,680,953,362.65/164,591.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,877.14

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