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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,144.60, 229,271.54 and 94,517.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,144.60, 229,271.54 and 94,517.88 is: 130,430.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,144.60 : 229,271.54 = 94,517.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,144.60/229,271.54 = 94,517.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,144.60x = 229,271.54 × 94,517.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,144.60x = 21,670,259,905.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,670,259,905.14/166,144.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,430.12

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