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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,361.28, 229,578.24 and 94,741.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,361.28, 229,578.24 and 94,741.32 is: 130,742.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,361.28 : 229,578.24 = 94,741.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,361.28/229,578.24 = 94,741.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,361.28x = 229,578.24 × 94,741.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,361.28x = 21,750,545,500.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,750,545,500.88/166,361.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,742.84

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