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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,051.87, 227,777.04 and 93,430.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,051.87, 227,777.04 and 93,430.41 is: 128,937.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,051.87 : 227,777.04 = 93,430.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,051.87/227,777.04 = 93,430.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,051.87x = 227,777.04 × 93,430.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,051.87x = 21,281,302,235.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,281,302,235.79/165,051.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,937.06

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