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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,016.74, 227,717.01 and 89,563.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,016.74, 227,717.01 and 89,563.62 is: 123,594.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,016.74 : 227,717.01 = 89,563.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,016.74/227,717.01 = 89,563.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,016.74x = 227,717.01 × 89,563.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,016.74x = 20,395,159,751.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,395,159,751.18/165,016.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,594.49

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