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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,310.55, 229,443.44 and 102,537.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,310.55, 229,443.44 and 102,537.63 is: 141,461.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,310.55 : 229,443.44 = 102,537.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,310.55/229,443.44 = 102,537.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,310.55x = 229,443.44 × 102,537.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,310.55x = 23,526,586,043.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,526,586,043.96/166,310.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,461.78

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