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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,945.70, 229,025.64 and 101,401.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,945.70, 229,025.64 and 101,401.66 is: 139,946.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,945.70 : 229,025.64 = 101,401.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,945.70/229,025.64 = 101,401.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,945.70x = 229,025.64 × 101,401.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,945.70x = 23,223,580,078.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,223,580,078.56/165,945.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,946.86

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