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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,001.10, 227,701.77 and 89,549.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,001.10, 227,701.77 and 89,549.78 is: 123,578.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,001.10 : 227,701.77 = 89,549.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,001.10/227,701.77 = 89,549.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,001.10x = 227,701.77 × 89,549.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,001.10x = 20,390,643,409.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,390,643,409.11/165,001.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,578.83

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