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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,593.60, 249,890.40 and 55,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,593.60, 249,890.40 and 55,785.60 is: 83,678.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,593.60 : 249,890.40 = 55,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,593.60/249,890.40 = 55,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,593.60x = 249,890.40 × 55,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,593.60x = 13,940,285,898.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,940,285,898.24/166,593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,678.40

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