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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,104.47, 229,144.44 and 108,718.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,104.47, 229,144.44 and 108,718.52 is: 149,979.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,104.47 : 229,144.44 = 108,718.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,104.47/229,144.44 = 108,718.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,104.47x = 229,144.44 × 108,718.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,104.47x = 24,912,244,412.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,912,244,412.30/166,104.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,979.38

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