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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,088.28, 229,201.88 and 102,463.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,088.28, 229,201.88 and 102,463.08 is: 141,399.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,088.28 : 229,201.88 = 102,463.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,088.28/229,201.88 = 102,463.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,088.28x = 229,201.88 × 102,463.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,088.28x = 23,484,730,566.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,484,730,566.59/166,088.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,399.08

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