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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,532.58, 229,801.07 and 93,931.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,532.58, 229,801.07 and 93,931.47 is: 129,617.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,532.58 : 229,801.07 = 93,931.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,532.58/229,801.07 = 93,931.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,532.58x = 229,801.07 × 93,931.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,532.58x = 21,585,551,843.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,585,551,843.02/166,532.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,617.59

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