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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,582.56, 229,818.38 and 102,809.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,582.56, 229,818.38 and 102,809.64 is: 141,836.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,582.56 : 229,818.38 = 102,809.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,582.56/229,818.38 = 102,809.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,582.56x = 229,818.38 × 102,809.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,582.56x = 23,627,544,913.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,627,544,913.18/166,582.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,836.85

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