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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,613.25, 249,894.21 and 54,293.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,613.25, 249,894.21 and 54,293.19 is: 81,431.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,613.25 : 249,894.21 = 54,293.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,613.25/249,894.21 = 54,293.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,613.25x = 249,894.21 × 54,293.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,613.25x = 13,567,553,089.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,567,553,089.93/166,613.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,431.42

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