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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,196.58, 229,075.11 and 117,736.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,196.58, 229,075.11 and 117,736.31 is: 162,280.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,196.58 : 229,075.11 = 117,736.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,196.58/229,075.11 = 117,736.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,196.58x = 229,075.11 × 117,736.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,196.58x = 26,970,457,018.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,970,457,018.87/166,196.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,280.46

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