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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,139.37, 229,277.52 and 94,529.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,139.37, 229,277.52 and 94,529.70 is: 130,453.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,139.37 : 229,277.52 = 94,529.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,139.37/229,277.52 = 94,529.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,139.37x = 229,277.52 × 94,529.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,139.37x = 21,673,535,182.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,673,535,182.34/166,139.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,453.94

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