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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,437.37, 229,627.47 and 94,766.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,437.37, 229,627.47 and 94,766.68 is: 130,746.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,437.37 : 229,627.47 = 94,766.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,437.37/229,627.47 = 94,766.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,437.37x = 229,627.47 × 94,766.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,437.37x = 21,761,032,968.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,761,032,968.70/166,437.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,746.08

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