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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,989.87, 229,083.76 and 101,496.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,989.87, 229,083.76 and 101,496.91 is: 140,076.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,989.87 : 229,083.76 = 101,496.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,989.87/229,083.76 = 101,496.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,989.87x = 229,083.76 × 101,496.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,989.87x = 23,251,292,625.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,251,292,625.76/165,989.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,076.58

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