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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,987.36, 229,081.95 and 94,378.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,987.36, 229,081.95 and 94,378.14 is: 130,252.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,987.36 : 229,081.95 = 94,378.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,987.36/229,081.95 = 94,378.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,987.36x = 229,081.95 × 94,378.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,987.36x = 21,620,328,348.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,620,328,348.57/165,987.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,252.86

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