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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,287.86, 229,462.19 and 93,702.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,287.86, 229,462.19 and 93,702.57 is: 129,301.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,287.86 : 229,462.19 = 93,702.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,287.86/229,462.19 = 93,702.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,287.86x = 229,462.19 × 93,702.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,287.86x = 21,501,195,305.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,501,195,305.00/166,287.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,301.06

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