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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,352.40, 229,566.06 and 94,732.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,352.40, 229,566.06 and 94,732.46 is: 130,730.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,352.40 : 229,566.06 = 94,732.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,352.40/229,566.06 = 94,732.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,352.40x = 229,566.06 × 94,732.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,352.40x = 21,747,356,448.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,747,356,448.48/166,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,730.64

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