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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,508.37, 229,776.89 and 91,055.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,508.37, 229,776.89 and 91,055.25 is: 125,653.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,508.37 : 229,776.89 = 91,055.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,508.37/229,776.89 = 91,055.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,508.37x = 229,776.89 × 91,055.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,508.37x = 20,922,391,707.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,922,391,707.90/166,508.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,653.69

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