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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,060.45, 227,784.38 and 97,080.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,060.45, 227,784.38 and 97,080.29 is: 133,971.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,060.45 : 227,784.38 = 97,080.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,060.45/227,784.38 = 97,080.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,060.45x = 227,784.38 × 97,080.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,060.45x = 22,113,373,667.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,113,373,667.87/165,060.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,971.36

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