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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,272.80, 249,409.20 and 83,136.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,272.80, 249,409.20 and 83,136.80 is: 124,705.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,272.80 : 249,409.20 = 83,136.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,272.80/249,409.20 = 83,136.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,272.80x = 249,409.20 × 83,136.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,272.80x = 20,735,082,778.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,735,082,778.56/166,272.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,705.20

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