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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,199.04, 227,967.35 and 93,577.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,199.04, 227,967.35 and 93,577.62 is: 129,132.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,199.04 : 227,967.35 = 93,577.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,199.04/227,967.35 = 93,577.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,199.04x = 227,967.35 × 93,577.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,199.04x = 21,332,641,582.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,332,641,582.82/165,199.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,132.97

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