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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,166.40, 227,965.92 and 108,583.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,166.40, 227,965.92 and 108,583.04 is: 149,868.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,166.40 : 227,965.92 = 108,583.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,166.40/227,965.92 = 108,583.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,166.40x = 227,965.92 × 108,583.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,166.40x = 24,753,232,610.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,753,232,610.00/165,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,868.45

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