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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,062.12, 229,170.78 and 94,452.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,062.12, 229,170.78 and 94,452.45 is: 130,347.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,062.12 : 229,170.78 = 94,452.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,062.12/229,170.78 = 94,452.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,062.12x = 229,170.78 × 94,452.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,062.12x = 21,645,741,639.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,645,741,639.41/166,062.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,347.26

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