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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,306.22, 229,502.49 and 89,825.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,306.22, 229,502.49 and 89,825.27 is: 123,958.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,306.22 : 229,502.49 = 89,825.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,306.22/229,502.49 = 89,825.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,306.22x = 229,502.49 × 89,825.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,306.22x = 20,615,121,982.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,615,121,982.41/166,306.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,958.82

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