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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,312.30, 229,519.30 and 101,761.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,312.30, 229,519.30 and 101,761.34 is: 140,435.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,312.30 : 229,519.30 = 101,761.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,312.30/229,519.30 = 101,761.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,312.30x = 229,519.30 × 101,761.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,312.30x = 23,356,191,523.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,356,191,523.86/166,312.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,435.74

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