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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,557.40, 166,850.10 and 99,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,557.40, 166,850.10 and 99,796.20 is: 149,259.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,557.40 : 166,850.10 = 99,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,557.40/166,850.10 = 99,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,557.40x = 166,850.10 × 99,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,557.40x = 16,651,005,949.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,651,005,949.62/111,557.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,259.54

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