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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,933.24, 229,007.54 and 94,324.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,933.24, 229,007.54 and 94,324.02 is: 130,178.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,933.24 : 229,007.54 = 94,324.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,933.24/229,007.54 = 94,324.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,933.24x = 229,007.54 × 94,324.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,933.24x = 21,600,911,783.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,600,911,783.11/165,933.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,178.33

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