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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,034.74, 229,118.61 and 94,432.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,034.74, 229,118.61 and 94,432.18 is: 130,311.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,034.74 : 229,118.61 = 94,432.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,034.74/229,118.61 = 94,432.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,034.74x = 229,118.61 × 94,432.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,034.74x = 21,636,169,820.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,636,169,820.87/166,034.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,311.10

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