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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,532.08, 229,800.37 and 93,930.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,532.08, 229,800.37 and 93,930.97 is: 129,616.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,532.08 : 229,800.37 = 93,930.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,532.08/229,800.37 = 93,930.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,532.08x = 229,800.37 × 93,930.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,532.08x = 21,585,371,660.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,585,371,660.46/166,532.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,616.90

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