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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,286.09, 229,459.76 and 93,700.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,286.09, 229,459.76 and 93,700.80 is: 129,298.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,286.09 : 229,459.76 = 93,700.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,286.09/229,459.76 = 93,700.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,286.09x = 229,459.76 × 93,700.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,286.09x = 21,500,563,177.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,500,563,177.78/166,286.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,298.62

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