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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,685.44, 228,652.38 and 94,072.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,685.44, 228,652.38 and 94,072.14 is: 129,823.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,685.44 : 228,652.38 = 94,072.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,685.44/228,652.38 = 94,072.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,685.44x = 228,652.38 × 94,072.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,685.44x = 21,509,818,702.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,509,818,702.69/165,685.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,823.23

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