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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,539.80, 229,823.78 and 91,088.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,539.80, 229,823.78 and 91,088.30 is: 125,701.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,539.80 : 229,823.78 = 91,088.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,539.80/229,823.78 = 91,088.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,539.80x = 229,823.78 × 91,088.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,539.80x = 20,934,255,815.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,934,255,815.21/166,539.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,701.22

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