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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,332.17, 229,540.58 and 94,712.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,332.17, 229,540.58 and 94,712.48 is: 130,704.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,332.17 : 229,540.58 = 94,712.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,332.17/229,540.58 = 94,712.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,332.17x = 229,540.58 × 94,712.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,332.17x = 21,740,355,971.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,740,355,971.17/166,332.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,704.46

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