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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,324.20, 229,527.49 and 89,843.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,324.20, 229,527.49 and 89,843.30 is: 123,983.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,324.20 : 229,527.49 = 89,843.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,324.20/229,527.49 = 89,843.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,324.20x = 229,527.49 × 89,843.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,324.20x = 20,621,507,142.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,621,507,142.32/166,324.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,983.80

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