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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,540.80, 249,422.40 and 126,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,540.80, 249,422.40 and 126,883.20 is: 190,028.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,540.80 : 249,422.40 = 126,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,540.80/249,422.40 = 126,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,540.80x = 249,422.40 × 126,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,540.80x = 31,647,512,263.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,647,512,263.68/166,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,028.58

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