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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,329.18, 229,534.23 and 89,848.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,329.18, 229,534.23 and 89,848.26 is: 123,990.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,329.18 : 229,534.23 = 89,848.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,329.18/229,534.23 = 89,848.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,329.18x = 229,534.23 × 89,848.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,329.18x = 20,623,251,175.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,623,251,175.94/166,329.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,990.58

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