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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,551.42, 229,776.40 and 106,111.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,551.42, 229,776.40 and 106,111.24 is: 146,392.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,551.42 : 229,776.40 = 106,111.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,551.42/229,776.40 = 106,111.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,551.42x = 229,776.40 × 106,111.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,551.42x = 24,381,858,726.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,381,858,726.74/166,551.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,392.38

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