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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,453.62, 229,715.20 and 94,819.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,453.62, 229,715.20 and 94,819.92 is: 130,856.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,453.62 : 229,715.20 = 94,819.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,453.62/229,715.20 = 94,819.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,453.62x = 229,715.20 × 94,819.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,453.62x = 21,781,576,886.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,781,576,886.78/166,453.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,856.73

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