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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,606.35, 229,677.62 and 118,776.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,606.35, 229,677.62 and 118,776.66 is: 163,741.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,606.35 : 229,677.62 = 118,776.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,606.35/229,677.62 = 118,776.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,606.35x = 229,677.62 × 118,776.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,606.35x = 27,280,339,431.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,280,339,431.96/166,606.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,741.30

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