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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,286.80, 229,475.73 and 89,805.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,286.80, 229,475.73 and 89,805.92 is: 123,932.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,286.80 : 229,475.73 = 89,805.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,286.80/229,475.73 = 89,805.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,286.80x = 229,475.73 × 89,805.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,286.80x = 20,608,277,481.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,608,277,481.98/166,286.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,932.13

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