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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,145.17, 227,892.71 and 93,525.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,145.17, 227,892.71 and 93,525.70 is: 129,061.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,145.17 : 227,892.71 = 93,525.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,145.17/227,892.71 = 93,525.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,145.17x = 227,892.71 × 93,525.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,145.17x = 21,313,824,760.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,313,824,760.02/165,145.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,061.15

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