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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,861.55, 228,880.29 and 94,231.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,861.55, 228,880.29 and 94,231.63 is: 130,034.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,861.55 : 228,880.29 = 94,231.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,861.55/228,880.29 = 94,231.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,861.55x = 228,880.29 × 94,231.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,861.55x = 21,567,761,657.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,567,761,657.17/165,861.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,034.73

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