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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,576.45, 229,875.55 and 93,994.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,576.45, 229,875.55 and 93,994.75 is: 129,712.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,576.45 : 229,875.55 = 93,994.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,576.45/229,875.55 = 93,994.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,576.45x = 229,875.55 × 93,994.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,576.45x = 21,607,094,958.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,607,094,958.08/166,576.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,712.78

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