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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,736.97, 228,718.53 and 100,327.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,736.97, 228,718.53 and 100,327.30 is: 138,452.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,736.97 : 228,718.53 = 100,327.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,736.97/228,718.53 = 100,327.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,736.97x = 228,718.53 × 100,327.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,736.97x = 22,946,710,929.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,946,710,929.64/165,736.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,452.58

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