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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,442.22, 229,673.76 and 94,817.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,442.22, 229,673.76 and 94,817.97 is: 130,839.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,442.22 : 229,673.76 = 94,817.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,442.22/229,673.76 = 94,817.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,442.22x = 229,673.76 × 94,817.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,442.22x = 21,777,199,685.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,777,199,685.47/166,442.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,839.40

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