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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,175.26, 227,957.72 and 92,577.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,175.26, 227,957.72 and 92,577.79 is: 127,766.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,175.26 : 227,957.72 = 92,577.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,175.26/227,957.72 = 92,577.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,175.26x = 227,957.72 × 92,577.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,175.26x = 21,103,821,931.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,103,821,931.04/165,175.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,766.24

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