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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,965.46, 229,031.29 and 94,345.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,965.46, 229,031.29 and 94,345.48 is: 130,196.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,965.46 : 229,031.29 = 94,345.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,965.46/229,031.29 = 94,345.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,965.46x = 229,031.29 × 94,345.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,965.46x = 21,608,066,990.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,608,066,990.07/165,965.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,196.17

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