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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,634.34, 229,954.14 and 91,182.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,634.34, 229,954.14 and 91,182.84 is: 125,831.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,634.34 : 229,954.14 = 91,182.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,634.34/229,954.14 = 91,182.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,634.34x = 229,954.14 × 91,182.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,634.34x = 20,967,871,554.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,967,871,554.96/166,634.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,831.64

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