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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,500.96, 228,408.18 and 97,539.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,500.96, 228,408.18 and 97,539.08 is: 134,613.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,500.96 : 228,408.18 = 97,539.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,500.96/228,408.18 = 97,539.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,500.96x = 228,408.18 × 97,539.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,500.96x = 22,278,723,741.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,278,723,741.67/165,500.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,613.86

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