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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,331.29, 229,537.24 and 89,850.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,331.29, 229,537.24 and 89,850.38 is: 123,993.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,331.29 : 229,537.24 = 89,850.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,331.29/229,537.24 = 89,850.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,331.29x = 229,537.24 × 89,850.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,331.29x = 20,624,008,662.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,624,008,662.39/166,331.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,993.56

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