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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,000.75, 227,701.04 and 89,549.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,000.75, 227,701.04 and 89,549.25 is: 123,577.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,000.75 : 227,701.04 = 89,549.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,000.75/227,701.04 = 89,549.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,000.75x = 227,701.04 × 89,549.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,000.75x = 20,390,456,908.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,390,456,908.47/165,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,577.97

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