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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,020.36, 229,107.03 and 94,400.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,020.36, 229,107.03 and 94,400.38 is: 130,271.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,020.36 : 229,107.03 = 94,400.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,020.36/229,107.03 = 94,400.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,020.36x = 229,107.03 × 94,400.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,020.36x = 21,627,790,119.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,627,790,119.90/166,020.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,271.91

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