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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.00, 229.12 and 100.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.00, 229.12 and 100.55 is: 138.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.00 : 229.12 = 100.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.00/229.12 = 100.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.00x = 229.12 × 100.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.00x = 23,036.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,036.62/166.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.78

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