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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,345.27, 229,557.39 and 93,749.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,345.27, 229,557.39 and 93,749.32 is: 129,374.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,345.27 : 229,557.39 = 93,749.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,345.27/229,557.39 = 93,749.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,345.27x = 229,557.39 × 93,749.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,345.27x = 21,520,850,321.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,520,850,321.83/166,345.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,374.59

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