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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,000.75, 249,003.29 and 55,192.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,000.75, 249,003.29 and 55,192.75 is: 82,789.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,000.75 : 249,003.29 = 55,192.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,000.75/249,003.29 = 55,192.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,000.75x = 249,003.29 × 55,192.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,000.75x = 13,743,176,058.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,743,176,058.18/166,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,789.84

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