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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,456.91, 229,719.74 and 94,823.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,456.91, 229,719.74 and 94,823.21 is: 130,861.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,456.91 : 229,719.74 = 94,823.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,456.91/229,719.74 = 94,823.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,456.91x = 229,719.74 × 94,823.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,456.91x = 21,782,762,673.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,782,762,673.05/166,456.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,861.27

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