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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,964.46, 229,029.91 and 94,344.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,964.46, 229,029.91 and 94,344.48 is: 130,194.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,964.46 : 229,029.91 = 94,344.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,964.46/229,029.91 = 94,344.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,964.46x = 229,029.91 × 94,344.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,964.46x = 21,607,707,527.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,607,707,527.54/165,964.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,194.79

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