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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,960.36, 229,044.65 and 94,351.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,960.36, 229,044.65 and 94,351.10 is: 130,215.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,960.36 : 229,044.65 = 94,351.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,960.36/229,044.65 = 94,351.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,960.36x = 229,044.65 × 94,351.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,960.36x = 21,610,613,059.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,610,613,059.64/165,960.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,215.51

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