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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,301.64, 229,496.20 and 89,820.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,301.64, 229,496.20 and 89,820.76 is: 123,952.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,301.64 : 229,496.20 = 89,820.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,301.64/229,496.20 = 89,820.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,301.64x = 229,496.20 × 89,820.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,301.64x = 20,613,523,101.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,613,523,101.11/166,301.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,952.61

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