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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,123.10, 227,939.62 and 111,480.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,123.10, 227,939.62 and 111,480.78 is: 153,890.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,123.10 : 227,939.62 = 111,480.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,123.10/227,939.62 = 111,480.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,123.10x = 227,939.62 × 111,480.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,123.10x = 25,410,886,630.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,410,886,630.50/165,123.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,890.56

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