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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,052.20, 229,082.70 and 108,705.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,052.20, 229,082.70 and 108,705.56 is: 149,968.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,052.20 : 229,082.70 = 108,705.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,052.20/229,082.70 = 108,705.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,052.20x = 229,082.70 × 108,705.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,052.20x = 24,902,563,189.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,902,563,189.81/166,052.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,968.28

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