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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,110.46, 229,152.72 and 108,724.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,110.46, 229,152.72 and 108,724.52 is: 149,987.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,110.46 : 229,152.72 = 108,724.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,110.46/229,152.72 = 108,724.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,110.46x = 229,152.72 × 108,724.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,110.46x = 24,914,519,488.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,914,519,488.69/166,110.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,987.66

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