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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,589, 229,898.22 and 91,137.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,589, 229,898.22 and 91,137.50 is: 125,772.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,589 : 229,898.22 = 91,137.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,589/229,898.22 = 91,137.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,589x = 229,898.22 × 91,137.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,589x = 20,952,349,025.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,952,349,025.25/166,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,772.70

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