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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,824.18, 228,835.40 and 97,841.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,824.18, 228,835.40 and 97,841.28 is: 135,019.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,824.18 : 228,835.40 = 97,841.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,824.18/228,835.40 = 97,841.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,824.18x = 228,835.40 × 97,841.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,824.18x = 22,389,548,445.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,389,548,445.31/165,824.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,019.80

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