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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,334.80, 229,542.38 and 94,714.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,334.80, 229,542.38 and 94,714.88 is: 130,706.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,334.80 : 229,542.38 = 94,714.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,334.80/229,542.38 = 94,714.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,334.80x = 229,542.38 × 94,714.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,334.80x = 21,741,078,976.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,741,078,976.61/166,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,706.74

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