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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,442.88, 249,526.08 and 116,379.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,442.88, 249,526.08 and 116,379.84 is: 174,473.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,442.88 : 249,526.08 = 116,379.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,442.88/249,526.08 = 116,379.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,442.88x = 249,526.08 × 116,379.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,442.88x = 29,039,805,266.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,039,805,266.23/166,442.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,473.10

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