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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,442.46, 229,674.11 and 94,818.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,442.46, 229,674.11 and 94,818.21 is: 130,839.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,442.46 : 229,674.11 = 94,818.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,442.46/229,674.11 = 94,818.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,442.46x = 229,674.11 × 94,818.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,442.46x = 21,777,287,993.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,777,287,993.54/166,442.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,839.74

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