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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,194.60, 227,968.82 and 89,743.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,194.60, 227,968.82 and 89,743.16 is: 123,845.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,194.60 : 227,968.82 = 89,743.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,194.60/227,968.82 = 89,743.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,194.60x = 227,968.82 × 89,743.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,194.60x = 20,458,642,288.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,458,642,288.27/165,194.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,845.71

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