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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,874.16, 227,535.15 and 104,422.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,874.16, 227,535.15 and 104,422.60 is: 144,108.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,874.16 : 227,535.15 = 104,422.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,874.16/227,535.15 = 104,422.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,874.16x = 227,535.15 × 104,422.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,874.16x = 23,759,811,954.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,759,811,954.39/164,874.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,108.77

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