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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,534.49, 229,811.91 and 94,937.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,534.49, 229,811.91 and 94,937.59 is: 131,010.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,534.49 : 229,811.91 = 94,937.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,534.49/229,811.91 = 94,937.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,534.49x = 229,811.91 × 94,937.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,534.49x = 21,817,788,888.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,817,788,888.70/166,534.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,010.63

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