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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,314.20, 249,471.30 and 82,114.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,314.20, 249,471.30 and 82,114.70 is: 123,172.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,314.20 : 249,471.30 = 82,114.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,314.20/249,471.30 = 82,114.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,314.20x = 249,471.30 × 82,114.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,314.20x = 20,485,260,958.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,485,260,958.11/166,314.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,172.05

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