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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,337.72, 229,466.03 and 108,952.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,337.72, 229,466.03 and 108,952.20 is: 150,301.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,337.72 : 229,466.03 = 108,952.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,337.72/229,466.03 = 108,952.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,337.72x = 229,466.03 × 108,952.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,337.72x = 25,000,828,249.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,000,828,249.01/166,337.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,301.62

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