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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,084.38, 229,195.71 and 94,463.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,084.38, 229,195.71 and 94,463.82 is: 130,359.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,084.38 : 229,195.71 = 94,463.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,084.38/229,195.71 = 94,463.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,084.38x = 229,195.71 × 94,463.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,084.38x = 21,650,702,294.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,650,702,294.21/166,084.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,359.65

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