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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,860.32, 227,423.52 and 104,328.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,860.32, 227,423.52 and 104,328.96 is: 143,920.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,860.32 : 227,423.52 = 104,328.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,860.32/227,423.52 = 104,328.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,860.32x = 227,423.52 × 104,328.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,860.32x = 23,726,859,321.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,726,859,321.14/164,860.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,920.98

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