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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,166.65, 227,966.27 and 108,583.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,166.65, 227,966.27 and 108,583.29 is: 149,868.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,166.65 : 227,966.27 = 108,583.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,166.65/227,966.27 = 108,583.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,166.65x = 227,966.27 × 108,583.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,166.65x = 24,753,327,062.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,753,327,062.71/165,166.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,868.80

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