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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,147.23, 227,895.56 and 93,527.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,147.23, 227,895.56 and 93,527.78 is: 129,064.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,147.23 : 227,895.56 = 93,527.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,147.23/227,895.56 = 93,527.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,147.23x = 227,895.56 × 93,527.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,147.23x = 21,314,564,191.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,314,564,191.54/165,147.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,064.02

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