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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.00, 228.98 and 100.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.00, 228.98 and 100.54 is: 138.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.00 : 228.98 = 100.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.00/228.98 = 100.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.00x = 228.98 × 100.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.00x = 23,021.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,021.62/166.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.68

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