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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,348.36, 249,562.02 and 54,028.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,348.36, 249,562.02 and 54,028.96 is: 81,056.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,348.36 : 249,562.02 = 54,028.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,348.36/249,562.02 = 54,028.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,348.36x = 249,562.02 × 54,028.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,348.36x = 13,483,576,396.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,483,576,396.10/166,348.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,056.26

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