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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,332.94, 229,539.59 and 89,852.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,332.94, 229,539.59 and 89,852.02 is: 123,995.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,332.94 : 229,539.59 = 89,852.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,332.94/229,539.59 = 89,852.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,332.94x = 229,539.59 × 89,852.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,332.94x = 20,624,595,382.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,624,595,382.21/166,332.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,995.86

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