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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,146.31, 227,897.15 and 93,532.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,146.31, 227,897.15 and 93,532.59 is: 129,072.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,146.31 : 227,897.15 = 93,532.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,146.31/227,897.15 = 93,532.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,146.31x = 227,897.15 × 93,532.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,146.31x = 21,315,810,225.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,315,810,225.46/165,146.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,072.28

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