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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,178.33, 227,925.76 and 100,624.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,178.33, 227,925.76 and 100,624.14 is: 138,848.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,178.33 : 227,925.76 = 100,624.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,178.33/227,925.76 = 100,624.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,178.33x = 227,925.76 × 100,624.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,178.33x = 22,934,833,583.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,934,833,583.85/165,178.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,848.93

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