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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,018.02, 227,725.31 and 89,566.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,018.02, 227,725.31 and 89,566.52 is: 123,602.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,018.02 : 227,725.31 = 89,566.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,018.02/227,725.31 = 89,566.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,018.02x = 227,725.31 × 89,566.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,018.02x = 20,396,563,084.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,396,563,084.79/165,018.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,602.04

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