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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,172.60, 227,943.21 and 93,562.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,172.60, 227,943.21 and 93,562.93 is: 129,119.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,172.60 : 227,943.21 = 93,562.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,172.60/227,943.21 = 93,562.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,172.60x = 227,943.21 × 93,562.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,172.60x = 21,327,034,601.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,327,034,601.21/165,172.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,119.69

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