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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,324.75, 229,528.16 and 90,873.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,324.75, 229,528.16 and 90,873.79 is: 125,405.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,324.75 : 229,528.16 = 90,873.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,324.75/229,528.16 = 90,873.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,324.75x = 229,528.16 × 90,873.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,324.75x = 20,858,093,810.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,858,093,810.93/166,324.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,405.83

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