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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,209.30, 227,990.44 and 93,587.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,209.30, 227,990.44 and 93,587.79 is: 129,152.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,209.30 : 227,990.44 = 93,587.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,209.30/227,990.44 = 93,587.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,209.30x = 227,990.44 × 93,587.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,209.30x = 21,337,121,420.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,337,121,420.73/165,209.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,152.06

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