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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,616.75, 249,899.46 and 54,296.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,616.75, 249,899.46 and 54,296.69 is: 81,436.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,616.75 : 249,899.46 = 54,296.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,616.75/249,899.46 = 54,296.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,616.75x = 249,899.46 × 54,296.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,616.75x = 13,568,713,510.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,568,713,510.79/166,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,436.67

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