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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,136.62, 227,902.59 and 93,529.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,136.62, 227,902.59 and 93,529.38 is: 129,078.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,136.62 : 227,902.59 = 93,529.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,136.62/227,902.59 = 93,529.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,136.62x = 227,902.59 × 93,529.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,136.62x = 21,315,587,943.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,315,587,943.09/165,136.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,078.50

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