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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,200.04, 227,975.46 and 89,747.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,200.04, 227,975.46 and 89,747.88 is: 123,851.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,200.04 : 227,975.46 = 89,747.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,200.04/227,975.46 = 89,747.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,200.04x = 227,975.46 × 89,747.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,200.04x = 20,460,314,227.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,460,314,227.02/165,200.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,851.75

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