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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,018.24, 227,719.08 and 89,565.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,018.24, 227,719.08 and 89,565.12 is: 123,596.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,018.24 : 227,719.08 = 89,565.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,018.24/227,719.08 = 89,565.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,018.24x = 227,719.08 × 89,565.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,018.24x = 20,395,686,726.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,395,686,726.49/165,018.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,596.56

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