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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,349.52, 229,497.24 and 102,576.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,349.52, 229,497.24 and 102,576.60 is: 141,515.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,349.52 : 229,497.24 = 102,576.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,349.52/229,497.24 = 102,576.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,349.52x = 229,497.24 × 102,576.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,349.52x = 23,541,046,588.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,541,046,588.58/166,349.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,515.57

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