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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,536.13, 229,814.13 and 94,939.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,536.13, 229,814.13 and 94,939.21 is: 131,012.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,536.13 : 229,814.13 = 94,939.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,536.13/229,814.13 = 94,939.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,536.13x = 229,814.13 × 94,939.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,536.13x = 21,818,371,949.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,818,371,949.04/166,536.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,012.84

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