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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,967.37, 229,033.93 and 94,347.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,967.37, 229,033.93 and 94,347.40 is: 130,198.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,967.37 : 229,033.93 = 94,347.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,967.37/229,033.93 = 94,347.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,967.37x = 229,033.93 × 94,347.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,967.37x = 21,608,754,998.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,608,754,998.83/165,967.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,198.81

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