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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,056.04, 227,776.74 and 89,604.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,056.04, 227,776.74 and 89,604.52 is: 123,653.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,056.04 : 227,776.74 = 89,604.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,056.04/227,776.74 = 89,604.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,056.04x = 227,776.74 × 89,604.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,056.04x = 20,409,825,454.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,409,825,454.86/165,056.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,653.91

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