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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,198.48, 227,952.09 and 104,662.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,198.48, 227,952.09 and 104,662.32 is: 144,420.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,198.48 : 227,952.09 = 104,662.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,198.48/227,952.09 = 104,662.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,198.48x = 227,952.09 × 104,662.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,198.48x = 23,857,994,588.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,857,994,588.25/165,198.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,420.18

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