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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,562.96, 229,862.83 and 94,931.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,562.96, 229,862.83 and 94,931.42 is: 131,008.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,562.96 : 229,862.83 = 94,931.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,562.96/229,862.83 = 94,931.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,562.96x = 229,862.83 × 94,931.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,562.96x = 21,821,203,470.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,821,203,470.48/166,562.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,008.74

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