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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,720.20, 249,910.20 and 82,350.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,720.20, 249,910.20 and 82,350.60 is: 123,441.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,720.20 : 249,910.20 = 82,350.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,720.20/249,910.20 = 82,350.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,720.20x = 249,910.20 × 82,350.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,720.20x = 20,580,254,916.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,580,254,916.12/166,720.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,441.88

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