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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,037.35, 227,752.26 and 93,431.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,037.35, 227,752.26 and 93,431.17 is: 128,935.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,037.35 : 227,752.26 = 93,431.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,037.35/227,752.26 = 93,431.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,037.35x = 227,752.26 × 93,431.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,037.35x = 21,279,160,056.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,279,160,056.27/165,037.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,935.42

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