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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,527.96, 249,828.80 and 77,732.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,527.96, 249,828.80 and 77,732.97 is: 116,616.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,527.96 : 249,828.80 = 77,732.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,527.96/249,828.80 = 77,732.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,527.96x = 249,828.80 × 77,732.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,527.96x = 19,419,934,226.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,419,934,226.87/166,527.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,616.66

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