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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,981.43, 227,673.05 and 89,529.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,981.43, 227,673.05 and 89,529.93 is: 123,550.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,981.43 : 227,673.05 = 89,529.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,981.43/227,673.05 = 89,529.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,981.43x = 227,673.05 × 89,529.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,981.43x = 20,383,551,781.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,383,551,781.74/164,981.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,550.58

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