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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,961.58, 229,047.55 and 101,417.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,961.58, 229,047.55 and 101,417.54 is: 139,968.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,961.58 : 229,047.55 = 101,417.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,961.58/229,047.55 = 101,417.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,961.58x = 229,047.55 × 101,417.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,961.58x = 23,229,437,665.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,229,437,665.25/165,961.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,968.77

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