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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,021.11, 249,201.16 and 121,515.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,021.11, 249,201.16 and 121,515.66 is: 182,397.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,021.11 : 249,201.16 = 121,515.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,021.11/249,201.16 = 121,515.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,021.11x = 249,201.16 × 121,515.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,021.11x = 30,281,843,126.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,281,843,126.38/166,021.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,397.55

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