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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,627.32, 229,706.46 and 118,797.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,627.32, 229,706.46 and 118,797.66 is: 163,770.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,627.32 : 229,706.46 = 118,797.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,627.32/229,706.46 = 118,797.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,627.32x = 229,706.46 × 118,797.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,627.32x = 27,288,589,934.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,288,589,934.88/166,627.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,770.20

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