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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,944.70, 229,024.26 and 101,400.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,944.70, 229,024.26 and 101,400.66 is: 139,945.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,944.70 : 229,024.26 = 101,400.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,944.70/229,024.26 = 101,400.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,944.70x = 229,024.26 × 101,400.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,944.70x = 23,223,211,120.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,223,211,120.01/165,944.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,945.48

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