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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,477.14, 229,760.94 and 93,894.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,477.14, 229,760.94 and 93,894.93 is: 129,587.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,477.14 : 229,760.94 = 93,894.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,477.14/229,760.94 = 93,894.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,477.14x = 229,760.94 × 93,894.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,477.14x = 21,573,387,378.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,573,387,378.03/166,477.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,587.69

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