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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,849.24, 228,843.21 and 97,861.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,849.24, 228,843.21 and 97,861.08 is: 135,031.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,849.24 : 228,843.21 = 97,861.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,849.24/228,843.21 = 97,861.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,849.24x = 228,843.21 × 97,861.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,849.24x = 22,394,843,681.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,394,843,681.27/165,849.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,031.33

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