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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,508.35, 228,371.30 and 108,132.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,508.35, 228,371.30 and 108,132.41 is: 149,202.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,508.35 : 228,371.30 = 108,132.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,508.35/228,371.30 = 108,132.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,508.35x = 228,371.30 × 108,132.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,508.35x = 24,694,337,901.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,694,337,901.98/165,508.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,202.97

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