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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,560.36, 228,466.52 and 93,938.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,560.36, 228,466.52 and 93,938.84 is: 129,631.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,560.36 : 228,466.52 = 93,938.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,560.36/228,466.52 = 93,938.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,560.36x = 228,466.52 × 93,938.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,560.36x = 21,461,879,867.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,461,879,867.64/165,560.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,631.75

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