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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,000.25, 249,002.54 and 55,192.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,000.25, 249,002.54 and 55,192.25 is: 82,789.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,000.25 : 249,002.54 = 55,192.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,000.25/249,002.54 = 55,192.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,000.25x = 249,002.54 × 55,192.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,000.25x = 13,743,010,162.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,743,010,162.35/166,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,789.09

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