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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,038.48, 229,119.48 and 92,453.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,038.48, 229,119.48 and 92,453.40 is: 127,578.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,038.48 : 229,119.48 = 92,453.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,038.48/229,119.48 = 92,453.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,038.48x = 229,119.48 × 92,453.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,038.48x = 21,182,874,932.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,182,874,932.23/166,038.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,578.11

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