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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,188.72, 227,953.14 and 93,567.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,188.72, 227,953.14 and 93,567.31 is: 129,118.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,188.72 : 227,953.14 = 93,567.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,188.72/227,953.14 = 93,567.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,188.72x = 227,953.14 × 93,567.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,188.72x = 21,328,961,078.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,328,961,078.13/165,188.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,118.75

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