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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,178.20, 249,097.20 and 81,808.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,178.20, 249,097.20 and 81,808.60 is: 122,629.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,178.20 : 249,097.20 = 81,808.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,178.20/249,097.20 = 81,808.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,178.20x = 249,097.20 × 81,808.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,178.20x = 20,378,293,195.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,378,293,195.92/166,178.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,629.16

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