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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,145.23, 227,892.79 and 93,525.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,145.23, 227,892.79 and 93,525.77 is: 129,061.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,145.23 : 227,892.79 = 93,525.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,145.23/227,892.79 = 93,525.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,145.23x = 227,892.79 × 93,525.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,145.23x = 21,313,848,662.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,313,848,662.20/165,145.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,061.24

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