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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,568.50, 229,864.53 and 91,118.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,568.50, 229,864.53 and 91,118.62 is: 125,743.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,568.50 : 229,864.53 = 91,118.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,568.50/229,864.53 = 91,118.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,568.50x = 229,864.53 × 91,118.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,568.50x = 20,944,938,760.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,944,938,760.55/166,568.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,743.70

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