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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,152.90, 229,288.05 and 94,531.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,152.90, 229,288.05 and 94,531.41 is: 130,451.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,152.90 : 229,288.05 = 94,531.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,152.90/229,288.05 = 94,531.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,152.90x = 229,288.05 × 94,531.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,152.90x = 21,674,922,662.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,674,922,662.65/166,152.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,451.67

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