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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,124.34, 227,941.35 and 111,482.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,124.34, 227,941.35 and 111,482.02 is: 153,892.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,124.34 : 227,941.35 = 111,482.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,124.34/227,941.35 = 111,482.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,124.34x = 227,941.35 × 111,482.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,124.34x = 25,411,362,139.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,411,362,139.53/165,124.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,892.29

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