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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,431.37, 229,619.19 and 94,760.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,431.37, 229,619.19 and 94,760.68 is: 130,737.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,431.37 : 229,619.19 = 94,760.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,431.37/229,619.19 = 94,760.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,431.37x = 229,619.19 × 94,760.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,431.37x = 21,758,870,585.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,758,870,585.45/166,431.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,737.80

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