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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,149.47, 229,278.24 and 94,522.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,149.47, 229,278.24 and 94,522.79 is: 130,436.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,149.47 : 229,278.24 = 94,522.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,149.47/229,278.24 = 94,522.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,149.47x = 229,278.24 × 94,522.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,149.47x = 21,672,018,931.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,672,018,931.09/166,149.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,436.88

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