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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,626.24, 229,950 and 91,181.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,626.24, 229,950 and 91,181.76 is: 125,834.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,626.24 : 229,950 = 91,181.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,626.24/229,950 = 91,181.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,626.24x = 229,950 × 91,181.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,626.24x = 20,967,245,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,967,245,712/166,626.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,834.00

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