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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,000.50, 249,002.91 and 55,192.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,000.50, 249,002.91 and 55,192.50 is: 82,789.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,000.50 : 249,002.91 = 55,192.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,000.50/249,002.91 = 55,192.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,000.50x = 249,002.91 × 55,192.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,000.50x = 13,743,093,110.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,743,093,110.18/166,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,789.47

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