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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,770.40, 228,839.68 and 97,764.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,770.40, 228,839.68 and 97,764.32 is: 134,959.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,770.40 : 228,839.68 = 97,764.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,770.40/228,839.68 = 97,764.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,770.40x = 228,839.68 × 97,764.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,770.40x = 22,372,355,704.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,372,355,704.22/165,770.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,959.89

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