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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,046.31, 229,178.03 and 101,526.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,046.31, 229,178.03 and 101,526.57 is: 140,127.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,046.31 : 229,178.03 = 101,526.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,046.31/229,178.03 = 101,526.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,046.31x = 229,178.03 × 101,526.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,046.31x = 23,267,658,797.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,267,658,797.62/166,046.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,127.53

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