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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,532.25, 229,539.23 and 124,075.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,532.25, 229,539.23 and 124,075.29 is: 171,018.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,532.25 : 229,539.23 = 124,075.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,532.25/229,539.23 = 124,075.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,532.25x = 229,539.23 × 124,075.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,532.25x = 28,480,146,528.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,480,146,528.63/166,532.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,018.81

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