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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.45, 229.67 and 100.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.45, 229.67 and 100.04 is: 138.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.45 : 229.67 = 100.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.45/229.67 = 100.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.45x = 229.67 × 100.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.45x = 22,976.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,976.19/166.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.04

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