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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,302.56, 229,596.86 and 166,121.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,302.56, 229,596.86 and 166,121.58 is: 227,976.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,302.56 : 229,596.86 = 166,121.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,302.56/229,596.86 = 166,121.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,302.56x = 229,596.86 × 166,121.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,302.56x = 38,140,992,315.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,140,992,315.63/167,302.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,976.14

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