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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,548.80, 249,823.20 and 116,685.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,548.80, 249,823.20 and 116,685.20 is: 175,027.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,548.80 : 249,823.20 = 116,685.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,548.80/249,823.20 = 116,685.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,548.80x = 249,823.20 × 116,685.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,548.80x = 29,150,670,056.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,150,670,056.64/166,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,027.80

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