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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,201.23, 227,963.56 and 91,616.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,201.23, 227,963.56 and 91,616.03 is: 126,422.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,201.23 : 227,963.56 = 91,616.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,201.23/227,963.56 = 91,616.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,201.23x = 227,963.56 × 91,616.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,201.23x = 20,885,114,983.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,885,114,983.01/165,201.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,422.28

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