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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,559.69, 228,516.30 and 101,950.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,559.69, 228,516.30 and 101,950.79 is: 140,719.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,559.69 : 228,516.30 = 101,950.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,559.69/228,516.30 = 101,950.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,559.69x = 228,516.30 × 101,950.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,559.69x = 23,297,417,312.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,297,417,312.88/165,559.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,719.14

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