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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,353.52, 229,502.76 and 102,580.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,353.52, 229,502.76 and 102,580.60 is: 141,521.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,353.52 : 229,502.76 = 102,580.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,353.52/229,502.76 = 102,580.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,353.52x = 229,502.76 × 102,580.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,353.52x = 23,542,530,822.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,542,530,822.46/166,353.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,521.09

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