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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,037.86, 227,757.67 and 93,416.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,037.86, 227,757.67 and 93,416.34 is: 128,917.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,037.86 : 227,757.67 = 93,416.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,037.86/227,757.67 = 93,416.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,037.86x = 227,757.67 × 93,416.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,037.86x = 21,276,287,938.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,276,287,938.33/165,037.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,917.62

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