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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,490.28, 229,751.46 and 101,984.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,490.28, 229,751.46 and 101,984.04 is: 140,734.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,490.28 : 229,751.46 = 101,984.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,490.28/229,751.46 = 101,984.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,490.28x = 229,751.46 × 101,984.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,490.28x = 23,430,982,086.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,430,982,086.70/166,490.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,734.84

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