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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,171.37, 343,766.38 and 109,166.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,171.37, 343,766.38 and 109,166.63 is: 163,754.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,171.37 : 343,766.38 = 109,166.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,171.37/343,766.38 = 109,166.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,171.37x = 343,766.38 × 109,166.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,171.37x = 37,527,817,211.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,527,817,211.90/229,171.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,754.39

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