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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,302.28, 229,497.17 and 89,821.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,302.28, 229,497.17 and 89,821.37 is: 123,953.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,302.28 : 229,497.17 = 89,821.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,302.28/229,497.17 = 89,821.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,302.28x = 229,497.17 × 89,821.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,302.28x = 20,613,750,345.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,613,750,345.16/166,302.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,953.50

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