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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,198.28, 249,375.27 and 81,912.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,198.28, 249,375.27 and 81,912.49 is: 122,907.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,198.28 : 249,375.27 = 81,912.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,198.28/249,375.27 = 81,912.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,198.28x = 249,375.27 × 81,912.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,198.28x = 20,426,949,875.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,426,949,875.68/166,198.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,907.11

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