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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,984.49, 228,985.41 and 102,359.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,984.49, 228,985.41 and 102,359.17 is: 141,210.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,984.49 : 228,985.41 = 102,359.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,984.49/228,985.41 = 102,359.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,984.49x = 228,985.41 × 102,359.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,984.49x = 23,438,756,509.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,438,756,509.71/165,984.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,210.52

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