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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,685.44, 228,632.37 and 93,084.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,685.44, 228,632.37 and 93,084.38 is: 128,448.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,685.44 : 228,632.37 = 93,084.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,685.44/228,632.37 = 93,084.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,685.44x = 228,632.37 × 93,084.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,685.44x = 21,282,101,266.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,282,101,266.22/165,685.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,448.83

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