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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,583.37, 229,886.87 and 91,130.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,583.37, 229,886.87 and 91,130.25 is: 125,760.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,583.37 : 229,886.87 = 91,130.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,583.37/229,886.87 = 91,130.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,583.37x = 229,886.87 × 91,130.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,583.37x = 20,949,647,479.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,949,647,479.17/166,583.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,760.74

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