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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,232.28, 229,373.76 and 94,613.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,232.28, 229,373.76 and 94,613.52 is: 130,551.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,232.28 : 229,373.76 = 94,613.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,232.28/229,373.76 = 94,613.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,232.28x = 229,373.76 × 94,613.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,232.28x = 21,701,858,829.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,701,858,829.24/166,232.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,551.41

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