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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,042.46, 227,752.02 and 93,437.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,042.46, 227,752.02 and 93,437.32 is: 128,939.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,042.46 : 227,752.02 = 93,437.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,042.46/227,752.02 = 93,437.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,042.46x = 227,752.02 × 93,437.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,042.46x = 21,280,538,373.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,280,538,373.39/165,042.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,939.78

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