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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,836.44, 228,854.37 and 94,216.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,836.44, 228,854.37 and 94,216.60 is: 130,018.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,836.44 : 228,854.37 = 94,216.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,836.44/228,854.37 = 94,216.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,836.44x = 228,854.37 × 94,216.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,836.44x = 21,561,880,636.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,561,880,636.54/165,836.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,018.96

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