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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,654.24, 229,983.60 and 91,202.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,654.24, 229,983.60 and 91,202.56 is: 125,859.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,654.24 : 229,983.60 = 91,202.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,654.24/229,983.60 = 91,202.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,654.24x = 229,983.60 × 91,202.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,654.24x = 20,975,093,078.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,975,093,078.02/166,654.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,859.94

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