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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,229.64, 229,402.98 and 94,615.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,229.64, 229,402.98 and 94,615.56 is: 130,572.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,229.64 : 229,402.98 = 94,615.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,229.64/229,402.98 = 94,615.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,229.64x = 229,402.98 × 94,615.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,229.64x = 21,705,091,418.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,705,091,418.37/166,229.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,572.93

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