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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,493.04, 229,564.08 and 134,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,493.04, 229,564.08 and 134,563.20 is: 185,538.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,493.04 : 229,564.08 = 134,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,493.04/229,564.08 = 134,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,493.04x = 229,564.08 × 134,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,493.04x = 30,890,877,209.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,890,877,209.86/166,493.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,538.55

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