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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,356.15, 229,571.24 and 94,736.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,356.15, 229,571.24 and 94,736.22 is: 130,735.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,356.15 : 229,571.24 = 94,736.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,356.15/229,571.24 = 94,736.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,356.15x = 229,571.24 × 94,736.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,356.15x = 21,748,711,024.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,748,711,024.63/166,356.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,735.84

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