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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,532.49, 229,809.15 and 94,935.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,532.49, 229,809.15 and 94,935.58 is: 131,007.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,532.49 : 229,809.15 = 94,935.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,532.49/229,809.15 = 94,935.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,532.49x = 229,809.15 × 94,935.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,532.49x = 21,817,064,944.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,817,064,944.56/166,532.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,007.86

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