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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,611.24, 229,850.46 and 97,665.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,611.24, 229,850.46 and 97,665.77 is: 134,735.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,611.24 : 229,850.46 = 97,665.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,611.24/229,850.46 = 97,665.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,611.24x = 229,850.46 × 97,665.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,611.24x = 22,448,521,011.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,448,521,011.50/166,611.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,735.93

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