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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,260.74, 229,258.35 and 112,452.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,260.74, 229,258.35 and 112,452.44 is: 155,061.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,260.74 : 229,258.35 = 112,452.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,260.74/229,258.35 = 112,452.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,260.74x = 229,258.35 × 112,452.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,260.74x = 25,780,659,701.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,780,659,701.58/166,260.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,061.62

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