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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,155.60, 229,404.42 and 102,586.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,155.60, 229,404.42 and 102,586.80 is: 141,637.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,155.60 : 229,404.42 = 102,586.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,155.60/229,404.42 = 102,586.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,155.60x = 229,404.42 × 102,586.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,155.60x = 23,533,865,353.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,533,865,353.66/166,155.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,637.51

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