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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,808.16, 228,765.49 and 94,178.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,808.16, 228,765.49 and 94,178.24 is: 129,937.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,808.16 : 228,765.49 = 94,178.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,808.16/228,765.49 = 94,178.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,808.16x = 228,765.49 × 94,178.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,808.16x = 21,544,729,841.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,544,729,841.66/165,808.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,937.70

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