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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,129.33, 249,224.75 and 53,798.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,129.33, 249,224.75 and 53,798.18 is: 80,707.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,129.33 : 249,224.75 = 53,798.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,129.33/249,224.75 = 53,798.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,129.33x = 249,224.75 × 53,798.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,129.33x = 13,407,836,647.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,407,836,647.58/166,129.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,707.22

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