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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,532.47, 228,407.58 and 104,269.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,532.47, 228,407.58 and 104,269.14 is: 143,874.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,532.47 : 228,407.58 = 104,269.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,532.47/228,407.58 = 104,269.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,532.47x = 228,407.58 × 104,269.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,532.47x = 23,815,861,936.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,815,861,936.08/165,532.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,874.26

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