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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,259.82, 229,435.23 and 94,638.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,259.82, 229,435.23 and 94,638.30 is: 130,598.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,259.82 : 229,435.23 = 94,638.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,259.82/229,435.23 = 94,638.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,259.82x = 229,435.23 × 94,638.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,259.82x = 21,713,360,127.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,713,360,127.31/166,259.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,598.96

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