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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,693.44, 250,062.13 and 54,334.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,693.44, 250,062.13 and 54,334.29 is: 81,508.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,693.44 : 250,062.13 = 54,334.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,693.44/250,062.13 = 54,334.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,693.44x = 250,062.13 × 54,334.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,693.44x = 13,586,948,289.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,948,289.44/166,693.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,508.60

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