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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,864.32, 227,429.04 and 104,332.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,864.32, 227,429.04 and 104,332.96 is: 143,926.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,864.32 : 227,429.04 = 104,332.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,864.32/227,429.04 = 104,332.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,864.32x = 227,429.04 × 104,332.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,864.32x = 23,728,344,933.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,728,344,933.16/164,864.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,926.50

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