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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,001.04, 227,701.43 and 89,549.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,001.04, 227,701.43 and 89,549.54 is: 123,578.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,001.04 : 227,701.43 = 89,549.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,001.04/227,701.43 = 89,549.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,001.04x = 227,701.43 × 89,549.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,001.04x = 20,390,556,727.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,390,556,727.59/165,001.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,578.36

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