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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,750.30, 228,812.04 and 97,744.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,750.30, 228,812.04 and 97,744.32 is: 134,932.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,750.30 : 228,812.04 = 97,744.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,750.30/228,812.04 = 97,744.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,750.30x = 228,812.04 × 97,744.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,750.30x = 22,365,077,257.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,365,077,257.61/165,750.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,932.35

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