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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,304.21, 229,496.29 and 94,683.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,304.21, 229,496.29 and 94,683.20 is: 130,660.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,304.21 : 229,496.29 = 94,683.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,304.21/229,496.29 = 94,683.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,304.21x = 229,496.29 × 94,683.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,304.21x = 21,729,441,741.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,729,441,741.14/166,304.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,660.81

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