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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,866.46, 228,901.59 and 94,249.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,866.46, 228,901.59 and 94,249.50 is: 130,067.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,866.46 : 228,901.59 = 94,249.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,866.46/228,901.59 = 94,249.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,866.46x = 228,901.59 × 94,249.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,866.46x = 21,573,860,406.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,573,860,406.71/165,866.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,067.65

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