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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,440.21, 229,671.01 and 94,815.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,440.21, 229,671.01 and 94,815.96 is: 130,836.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,440.21 : 229,671.01 = 94,815.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,440.21/229,671.01 = 94,815.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,440.21x = 229,671.01 × 94,815.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,440.21x = 21,776,477,297.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,776,477,297.32/166,440.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,836.64

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