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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,603.83, 228,456.86 and 97,574.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,603.83, 228,456.86 and 97,574.36 is: 134,607.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,603.83 : 228,456.86 = 97,574.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,603.83/228,456.86 = 97,574.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,603.83x = 228,456.86 × 97,574.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,603.83x = 22,291,530,271.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,291,530,271.95/165,603.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,607.58

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