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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,359.48, 229,586.97 and 93,780.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,359.48, 229,586.97 and 93,780.24 is: 129,422.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,359.48 : 229,586.97 = 93,780.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,359.48/229,586.97 = 93,780.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,359.48x = 229,586.97 × 93,780.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,359.48x = 21,530,721,147.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,530,721,147.47/166,359.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,422.87

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