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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,099.60, 227,752.20 and 104,568.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,099.60, 227,752.20 and 104,568.40 is: 144,250.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,099.60 : 227,752.20 = 104,568.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,099.60/227,752.20 = 104,568.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,099.60x = 227,752.20 × 104,568.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,099.60x = 23,815,683,150.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,815,683,150.48/165,099.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,250.40

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