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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,594.96, 249,817.31 and 82,322.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,594.96, 249,817.31 and 82,322.25 is: 123,446.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,594.96 : 249,817.31 = 82,322.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,594.96/249,817.31 = 82,322.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,594.96x = 249,817.31 × 82,322.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,594.96x = 20,565,522,636.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,565,522,636.54/166,594.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,446.25

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