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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,315.09, 249,630.36 and 102,943.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,315.09, 249,630.36 and 102,943.53 is: 154,512.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,315.09 : 249,630.36 = 102,943.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,315.09/249,630.36 = 102,943.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,315.09x = 249,630.36 × 102,943.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,315.09x = 25,697,830,453.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,697,830,453.57/166,315.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,512.92

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