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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,973.38, 229,042.19 and 94,353.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,973.38, 229,042.19 and 94,353.42 is: 130,207.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,973.38 : 229,042.19 = 94,353.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,973.38/229,042.19 = 94,353.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,973.38x = 229,042.19 × 94,353.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,973.38x = 21,610,913,479.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,610,913,479.02/165,973.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,207.11

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