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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,343.87, 399,300.94 and 165,162.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,343.87, 399,300.94 and 165,162.28 is: 227,927.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,343.87 : 399,300.94 = 165,162.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,343.87/399,300.94 = 165,162.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,343.87x = 399,300.94 × 165,162.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,343.87x = 65,949,452,830.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,949,452,830.73/289,343.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,927.60

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