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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,324.99, 229,528.56 and 89,844.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,324.99, 229,528.56 and 89,844.08 is: 123,984.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,324.99 : 229,528.56 = 89,844.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,324.99/229,528.56 = 89,844.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,324.99x = 229,528.56 × 89,844.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,324.99x = 20,621,781,982.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,621,781,982.72/166,324.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,984.87

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