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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,323.60, 229,461.36 and 102,550.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,323.60, 229,461.36 and 102,550.64 is: 141,479.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,323.60 : 229,461.36 = 102,550.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,323.60/229,461.36 = 102,550.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,323.60x = 229,461.36 × 102,550.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,323.60x = 23,531,409,323.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,531,409,323.27/166,323.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,479.68

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