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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,548.66, 229,831.38 and 94,951.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,548.66, 229,831.38 and 94,951.74 is: 131,030.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,548.66 : 229,831.38 = 94,951.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,548.66/229,831.38 = 94,951.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,548.66x = 229,831.38 × 94,951.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,548.66x = 21,822,889,437.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,822,889,437.60/166,548.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,030.11

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