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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,017.35, 227,716.07 and 101,342.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,017.35, 227,716.07 and 101,342.85 is: 139,848.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,017.35 : 227,716.07 = 101,342.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,017.35/227,716.07 = 101,342.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,017.35x = 227,716.07 × 101,342.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,017.35x = 23,077,394,163.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,077,394,163.95/165,017.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,848.29

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