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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,019.74, 227,721.15 and 89,566.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,019.74, 227,721.15 and 89,566.62 is: 123,598.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,019.74 : 227,721.15 = 89,566.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,019.74/227,721.15 = 89,566.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,019.74x = 227,721.15 × 89,566.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,019.74x = 20,396,213,708.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,396,213,708.01/165,019.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,598.63

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