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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,454.40, 249,163.20 and 96,124.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,454.40, 249,163.20 and 96,124.80 is: 143,887.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,454.40 : 249,163.20 = 96,124.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,454.40/249,163.20 = 96,124.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,454.40x = 249,163.20 × 96,124.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,454.40x = 23,950,762,767.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,950,762,767.36/166,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,887.83

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