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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,129.75, 229,234.26 and 93,522.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,129.75, 229,234.26 and 93,522.16 is: 129,046.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,129.75 : 229,234.26 = 93,522.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,129.75/229,234.26 = 93,522.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,129.75x = 229,234.26 × 93,522.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,129.75x = 21,438,483,141.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,438,483,141.20/166,129.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,046.62

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