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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,324.97, 229,528.54 and 89,844.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,324.97, 229,528.54 and 89,844.06 is: 123,984.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,324.97 : 229,528.54 = 89,844.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,324.97/229,528.54 = 89,844.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,324.97x = 229,528.54 × 89,844.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,324.97x = 20,621,776,892.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,621,776,892.51/166,324.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,984.85

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