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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,632.89, 229,714.17 and 118,803.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,632.89, 229,714.17 and 118,803.20 is: 163,777.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,632.89 : 229,714.17 = 118,803.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,632.89/229,714.17 = 118,803.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,632.89x = 229,714.17 × 118,803.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,632.89x = 27,290,778,481.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,290,778,481.34/166,632.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,777.86

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