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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,301.84, 228,115.44 and 89,850.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,301.84, 228,115.44 and 89,850.34 is: 123,992.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,301.84 : 228,115.44 = 89,850.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,301.84/228,115.44 = 89,850.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,301.84x = 228,115.44 × 89,850.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,301.84x = 20,496,249,843.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,496,249,843.25/165,301.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,992.87

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