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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,169.39, 229,307.96 and 102,505.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,169.39, 229,307.96 and 102,505.55 is: 141,454.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,169.39 : 229,307.96 = 102,505.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,169.39/229,307.96 = 102,505.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,169.39x = 229,307.96 × 102,505.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,169.39x = 23,505,337,668.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,505,337,668.90/166,169.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,454.08

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