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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,577.37, 229,882.31 and 91,125.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,577.37, 229,882.31 and 91,125.87 is: 125,756.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,577.37 : 229,882.31 = 91,125.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,577.37/229,882.31 = 91,125.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,577.37x = 229,882.31 × 91,125.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,577.37x = 20,948,225,496.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,948,225,496.36/166,577.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,756.73

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