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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,584.96, 249,802.31 and 82,312.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,584.96, 249,802.31 and 82,312.24 is: 123,431.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,584.96 : 249,802.31 = 82,312.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,584.96/249,802.31 = 82,312.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,584.96x = 249,802.31 × 82,312.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,584.96x = 20,561,787,281.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,561,787,281.71/166,584.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,431.24

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