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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,441.96, 229,673.42 and 94,817.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,441.96, 229,673.42 and 94,817.71 is: 130,839.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,441.96 : 229,673.42 = 94,817.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,441.96/229,673.42 = 94,817.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,441.96x = 229,673.42 × 94,817.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,441.96x = 21,777,106,583.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,777,106,583.90/166,441.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,839.05

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