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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,584.49, 229,892.01 and 91,132.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,584.49, 229,892.01 and 91,132.99 is: 125,766.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,584.49 : 229,892.01 = 91,132.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,584.49/229,892.01 = 91,132.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,584.49x = 229,892.01 × 91,132.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,584.49x = 20,950,746,248.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,950,746,248.41/166,584.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,766.49

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