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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,550.44, 229,861.84 and 93,968.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,550.44, 229,861.84 and 93,968.23 is: 129,688.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,550.44 : 229,861.84 = 93,968.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,550.44/229,861.84 = 93,968.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,550.44x = 229,861.84 × 93,968.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,550.44x = 21,599,710,249.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,599,710,249.34/166,550.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,688.70

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