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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,441.46, 229,672.73 and 94,817.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,441.46, 229,672.73 and 94,817.21 is: 130,838.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,441.46 : 229,672.73 = 94,817.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,441.46/229,672.73 = 94,817.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,441.46x = 229,672.73 × 94,817.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,441.46x = 21,776,926,560.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,776,926,560.36/166,441.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,838.36

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