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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,406.29, 229,615.01 and 94,777.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,406.29, 229,615.01 and 94,777.18 is: 130,777.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,406.29 : 229,615.01 = 94,777.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,406.29/229,615.01 = 94,777.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,406.29x = 229,615.01 × 94,777.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,406.29x = 21,762,261,985.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,762,261,985.40/166,406.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,777.88

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