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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,054.37, 227,780.49 and 93,432.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,054.37, 227,780.49 and 93,432.91 is: 128,940.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,054.37 : 227,780.49 = 93,432.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,054.37/227,780.49 = 93,432.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,054.37x = 227,780.49 × 93,432.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,054.37x = 21,282,194,021.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,282,194,021.93/165,054.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,940.51

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