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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,869.46, 228,905.73 and 94,252.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,869.46, 228,905.73 and 94,252.50 is: 130,071.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,869.46 : 228,905.73 = 94,252.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,869.46/228,905.73 = 94,252.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,869.46x = 228,905.73 × 94,252.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,869.46x = 21,574,937,316.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,574,937,316.83/165,869.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,071.79

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