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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,906.32, 227,571.30 and 89,455.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,906.32, 227,571.30 and 89,455.36 is: 123,448.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,906.32 : 227,571.30 = 89,455.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,906.32/227,571.30 = 89,455.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,906.32x = 227,571.30 × 89,455.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,906.32x = 20,357,472,567.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,357,472,567.17/164,906.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,448.71

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