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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,302.37, 228,169.31 and 93,729.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,302.37, 228,169.31 and 93,729.96 is: 129,376.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,302.37 : 228,169.31 = 93,729.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,302.37/228,169.31 = 93,729.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,302.37x = 228,169.31 × 93,729.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,302.37x = 21,386,299,830.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,386,299,830.88/165,302.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,376.85

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