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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,522.48, 228,381.20 and 97,542.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,522.48, 228,381.20 and 97,542.24 is: 134,584.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,522.48 : 228,381.20 = 97,542.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,522.48/228,381.20 = 97,542.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,522.48x = 228,381.20 × 97,542.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,522.48x = 22,276,813,821.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,276,813,821.89/165,522.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,584.82

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