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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,301.79, 229,496.43 and 89,820.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,301.79, 229,496.43 and 89,820.93 is: 123,952.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,301.79 : 229,496.43 = 89,820.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,301.79/229,496.43 = 89,820.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,301.79x = 229,496.43 × 89,820.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,301.79x = 20,613,582,774.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,613,582,774.28/166,301.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,952.86

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