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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,383.84, 229,460.24 and 109,852.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,383.84, 229,460.24 and 109,852.32 is: 151,497.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,383.84 : 229,460.24 = 109,852.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,383.84/229,460.24 = 109,852.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,383.84x = 229,460.24 × 109,852.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,383.84x = 25,206,739,711.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,206,739,711.76/166,383.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,497.52

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