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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,500.30, 249,750.45 and 116,636.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,500.30, 249,750.45 and 116,636.70 is: 174,955.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,500.30 : 249,750.45 = 116,636.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,500.30/249,750.45 = 116,636.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,500.30x = 249,750.45 × 116,636.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,500.30x = 29,130,068,311.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,130,068,311.52/166,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,955.05

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