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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,629.37, 228,556.56 and 101,968.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,629.37, 228,556.56 and 101,968.23 is: 140,708.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,629.37 : 228,556.56 = 101,968.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,629.37/228,556.56 = 101,968.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,629.37x = 228,556.56 × 101,968.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,629.37x = 23,305,507,878.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,305,507,878.09/165,629.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,708.79

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