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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,577.40, 229,882.26 and 94,956.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,577.40, 229,882.26 and 94,956.12 is: 131,042.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,577.40 : 229,882.26 = 94,956.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,577.40/229,882.26 = 94,956.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,577.40x = 229,882.26 × 94,956.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,577.40x = 21,828,727,466.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,828,727,466.43/166,577.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,042.55

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