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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,997.58, 229,097.23 and 101,453.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,997.58, 229,097.23 and 101,453.54 is: 140,018.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,997.58 : 229,097.23 = 101,453.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,997.58/229,097.23 = 101,453.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,997.58x = 229,097.23 × 101,453.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,997.58x = 23,242,723,588.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,242,723,588.57/165,997.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,018.45

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