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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,538.82, 229,829.06 and 91,087.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,538.82, 229,829.06 and 91,087.32 is: 125,703.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,538.82 : 229,829.06 = 91,087.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,538.82/229,829.06 = 91,087.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,538.82x = 229,829.06 × 91,087.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,538.82x = 20,934,513,133.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,934,513,133.52/166,538.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,703.50

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