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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,958.24, 227,636.28 and 89,505.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,958.24, 227,636.28 and 89,505.12 is: 123,513.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,958.24 : 227,636.28 = 89,505.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,958.24/227,636.28 = 89,505.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,958.24x = 227,636.28 × 89,505.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,958.24x = 20,374,612,557.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,374,612,557.75/164,958.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,513.76

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