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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,182.10, 229,631.18 and 118,352.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,182.10, 229,631.18 and 118,352.41 is: 163,539.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,182.10 : 229,631.18 = 118,352.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,182.10/229,631.18 = 118,352.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,182.10x = 229,631.18 × 118,352.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,182.10x = 27,177,402,972.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,177,402,972.38/166,182.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,539.89

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