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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,329.44, 229,534.74 and 89,848.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,329.44, 229,534.74 and 89,848.56 is: 123,991.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,329.44 : 229,534.74 = 89,848.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,329.44/229,534.74 = 89,848.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,329.44x = 229,534.74 × 89,848.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,329.44x = 20,623,365,858.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,623,365,858.97/166,329.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,991.07

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