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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,186.58, 229,329.51 and 94,559.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,186.58, 229,329.51 and 94,559.90 is: 130,488.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,186.58 : 229,329.51 = 94,559.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,186.58/229,329.51 = 94,559.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,186.58x = 229,329.51 × 94,559.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,186.58x = 21,685,375,532.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,685,375,532.65/166,186.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,488.13

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