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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,208.80, 227,989.75 and 93,587.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,208.80, 227,989.75 and 93,587.29 is: 129,151.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,208.80 : 227,989.75 = 93,587.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,208.80/227,989.75 = 93,587.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,208.80x = 227,989.75 × 93,587.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,208.80x = 21,336,942,850.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,336,942,850.28/165,208.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,151.37

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