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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,032.16, 229,123.61 and 90,580.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,032.16, 229,123.61 and 90,580.66 is: 125,000.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,032.16 : 229,123.61 = 90,580.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,032.16/229,123.61 = 90,580.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,032.16x = 229,123.61 × 90,580.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,032.16x = 20,754,167,815.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,754,167,815.38/166,032.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,000.89

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