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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,118.16, 229,239.76 and 90,667.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,118.16, 229,239.76 and 90,667.20 is: 125,118.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,118.16 : 229,239.76 = 90,667.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,118.16/229,239.76 = 90,667.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,118.16x = 229,239.76 × 90,667.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,118.16x = 20,784,527,167.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,784,527,167.87/166,118.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,118.93

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