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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,161.72, 229,158.45 and 101,582.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,161.72, 229,158.45 and 101,582.04 is: 140,094.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,161.72 : 229,158.45 = 101,582.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,161.72/229,158.45 = 101,582.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,161.72x = 229,158.45 × 101,582.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,161.72x = 23,278,382,834.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,278,382,834.24/166,161.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,094.74

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