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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,500.19, 228,437.15 and 97,556.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,500.19, 228,437.15 and 97,556.58 is: 134,655.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,500.19 : 228,437.15 = 97,556.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,500.19/228,437.15 = 97,556.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,500.19x = 228,437.15 × 97,556.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,500.19x = 22,285,546,611.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,285,546,611.16/165,500.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,655.72

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