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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,961.36, 229,046.03 and 94,352.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,961.36, 229,046.03 and 94,352.10 is: 130,216.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,961.36 : 229,046.03 = 94,352.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,961.36/229,046.03 = 94,352.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,961.36x = 229,046.03 × 94,352.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,961.36x = 21,610,973,927.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,610,973,927.16/165,961.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,216.90

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