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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,872.32, 227,440.08 and 104,340.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,872.32, 227,440.08 and 104,340.96 is: 143,937.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,872.32 : 227,440.08 = 104,340.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,872.32/227,440.08 = 104,340.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,872.32x = 227,440.08 × 104,340.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,872.32x = 23,731,316,289.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,731,316,289.68/164,872.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,937.54

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