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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,584.60, 228,500.38 and 93,960.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,584.60, 228,500.38 and 93,960.36 is: 129,661.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,584.60 : 228,500.38 = 93,960.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,584.60/228,500.38 = 93,960.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,584.60x = 228,500.38 × 93,960.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,584.60x = 21,469,977,964.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,469,977,964.94/165,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,661.68

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