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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,609.35, 229,927.01 and 94,988.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,609.35, 229,927.01 and 94,988.61 is: 131,087.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,609.35 : 229,927.01 = 94,988.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,609.35/229,927.01 = 94,988.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,609.35x = 229,927.01 × 94,988.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,609.35x = 21,840,446,606.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,840,446,606.41/166,609.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,087.76

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