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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,330.44, 229,536.12 and 89,849.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,330.44, 229,536.12 and 89,849.56 is: 123,992.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,330.44 : 229,536.12 = 89,849.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,330.44/229,536.12 = 89,849.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,330.44x = 229,536.12 × 89,849.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,330.44x = 20,623,719,386.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,623,719,386.11/166,330.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,992.45

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