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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,355.31, 229,574.94 and 101,823.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,355.31, 229,574.94 and 101,823.27 is: 140,518.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,355.31 : 229,574.94 = 101,823.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,355.31/229,574.94 = 101,823.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,355.31x = 229,574.94 × 101,823.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,355.31x = 23,376,069,858.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,376,069,858.11/166,355.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,518.93

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