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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,495.60, 249,743.40 and 163,730.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,495.60, 249,743.40 and 163,730.80 is: 245,596.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,495.60 : 249,743.40 = 163,730.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,495.60/249,743.40 = 163,730.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,495.60x = 249,743.40 × 163,730.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,495.60x = 40,890,686,676.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,890,686,676.72/166,495.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,596.20

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