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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,156.18, 227,851.43 and 116,829.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,156.18, 227,851.43 and 116,829.15 is: 161,178.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,156.18 : 227,851.43 = 116,829.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,156.18/227,851.43 = 116,829.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,156.18x = 227,851.43 × 116,829.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,156.18x = 26,619,688,309.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,619,688,309.04/165,156.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,178.88

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