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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,144.37, 249,210.07 and 55,336.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,144.37, 249,210.07 and 55,336.37 is: 83,002.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,144.37 : 249,210.07 = 55,336.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,144.37/249,210.07 = 55,336.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,144.37x = 249,210.07 × 55,336.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,144.37x = 13,790,379,118.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,790,379,118.51/166,144.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,002.39

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