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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,506.34, 228,415.56 and 97,545.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,506.34, 228,415.56 and 97,545.20 is: 134,622.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,506.34 : 228,415.56 = 97,545.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,506.34/228,415.56 = 97,545.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,506.34x = 228,415.56 × 97,545.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,506.34x = 22,280,841,483.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,280,841,483.31/165,506.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,622.28

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