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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,321.20, 249,481.80 and 82,121.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,321.20, 249,481.80 and 82,121.70 is: 123,182.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,321.20 : 249,481.80 = 82,121.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,321.20/249,481.80 = 82,121.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,321.20x = 249,481.80 × 82,121.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,321.20x = 20,487,869,535.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,487,869,535.06/166,321.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,182.55

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