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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,743.25, 227,345.87 and 89,291.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,743.25, 227,345.87 and 89,291.75 is: 123,222.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,743.25 : 227,345.87 = 89,291.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,743.25/227,345.87 = 89,291.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,743.25x = 227,345.87 × 89,291.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,743.25x = 20,300,109,674.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,300,109,674.07/164,743.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,222.71

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