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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,834.64, 228,857.16 and 94,213.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,834.64, 228,857.16 and 94,213.36 is: 130,017.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,834.64 : 228,857.16 = 94,213.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,834.64/228,857.16 = 94,213.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,834.64x = 228,857.16 × 94,213.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,834.64x = 21,561,402,003.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,561,402,003.66/165,834.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,017.48

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