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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,386.30, 228,298.01 and 117,239.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,386.30, 228,298.01 and 117,239.87 is: 161,837.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,386.30 : 228,298.01 = 117,239.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,386.30/228,298.01 = 117,239.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,386.30x = 228,298.01 × 117,239.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,386.30x = 26,765,628,998.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,765,628,998.20/165,386.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,837.04

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