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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,982.86, 229,075.71 and 94,373.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,982.86, 229,075.71 and 94,373.61 is: 130,246.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,982.86 : 229,075.71 = 94,373.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,982.86/229,075.71 = 94,373.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,982.86x = 229,075.71 × 94,373.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,982.86x = 21,618,701,716.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,618,701,716.01/165,982.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,246.59

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