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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,974.40, 229,035.68 and 94,344.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,974.40, 229,035.68 and 94,344.48 is: 130,190.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,974.40 : 229,035.68 = 94,344.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,974.40/229,035.68 = 94,344.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,974.40x = 229,035.68 × 94,344.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,974.40x = 21,608,252,131.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,608,252,131.05/165,974.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,190.27

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