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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,557.35, 228,462.37 and 93,935.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,557.35, 228,462.37 and 93,935.85 is: 129,627.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,557.35 : 228,462.37 = 93,935.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,557.35/228,462.37 = 93,935.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,557.35x = 228,462.37 × 93,935.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,557.35x = 21,460,806,918.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,460,806,918.96/165,557.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,627.63

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