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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,592.16, 228,521.52 and 93,982.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,592.16, 228,521.52 and 93,982.88 is: 129,698.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,592.16 : 228,521.52 = 93,982.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,592.16/228,521.52 = 93,982.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,592.16x = 228,521.52 × 93,982.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,592.16x = 21,477,110,591.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,477,110,591.58/165,592.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,698.84

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