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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,175.74, 227,958.50 and 92,590.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,175.74, 227,958.50 and 92,590.97 is: 127,784.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,175.74 : 227,958.50 = 92,590.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,175.74/227,958.50 = 92,590.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,175.74x = 227,958.50 × 92,590.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,175.74x = 21,106,897,726.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,106,897,726.43/165,175.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,784.49

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