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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,141.87, 229,280.97 and 94,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,141.87, 229,280.97 and 94,532.20 is: 130,457.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,141.87 : 229,280.97 = 94,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,141.87/229,280.97 = 94,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,141.87x = 229,280.97 × 94,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,141.87x = 21,674,434,512.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,674,434,512.23/166,141.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,457.39

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