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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,402.36, 228,250.38 and 93,788.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,402.36, 228,250.38 and 93,788.92 is: 129,425.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,402.36 : 228,250.38 = 93,788.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,402.36/228,250.38 = 93,788.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,402.36x = 228,250.38 × 93,788.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,402.36x = 21,407,356,629.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,407,356,629.79/165,402.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,425.94

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