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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,599.02, 229,911.92 and 91,147.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,599.02, 229,911.92 and 91,147.52 is: 125,786.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,599.02 : 229,911.92 = 91,147.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,599.02/229,911.92 = 91,147.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,599.02x = 229,911.92 × 91,147.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,599.02x = 20,955,899,721.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,955,899,721.14/166,599.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,786.46

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