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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,534.32, 229,816.96 and 93,936.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,534.32, 229,816.96 and 93,936.97 is: 129,632.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,534.32 : 229,816.96 = 93,936.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,534.32/229,816.96 = 93,936.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,534.32x = 229,816.96 × 93,936.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,534.32x = 21,588,307,727.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,588,307,727.93/166,534.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,632.79

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