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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,110.43, 229,152.68 and 108,724.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,110.43, 229,152.68 and 108,724.49 is: 149,987.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,110.43 : 229,152.68 = 108,724.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,110.43/229,152.68 = 108,724.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,110.43x = 229,152.68 × 108,724.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,110.43x = 24,914,508,265.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,914,508,265.13/166,110.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,987.62

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