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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,340.90, 249,547.80 and 82,141.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,340.90, 249,547.80 and 82,141.40 is: 123,230.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,340.90 : 249,547.80 = 82,141.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,340.90/249,547.80 = 82,141.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,340.90x = 249,547.80 × 82,141.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,340.90x = 20,498,205,658.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,498,205,658.92/166,340.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,230.10

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