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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,490.24, 229,692.32 and 102,717.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,490.24, 229,692.32 and 102,717.44 is: 141,710.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,490.24 : 229,692.32 = 102,717.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,490.24/229,692.32 = 102,717.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,490.24x = 229,692.32 × 102,717.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,490.24x = 23,593,407,098.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,593,407,098.06/166,490.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,710.45

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