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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,123.17, 229,549.85 and 118,293.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,123.17, 229,549.85 and 118,293.48 is: 163,458.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,123.17 : 229,549.85 = 118,293.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,123.17/229,549.85 = 118,293.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,123.17x = 229,549.85 × 118,293.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,123.17x = 27,154,250,589.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,154,250,589.98/166,123.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,458.54

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