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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,804.84, 250,125.18 and 78,011.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,804.84, 250,125.18 and 78,011.56 is: 116,978.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,804.84 : 250,125.18 = 78,011.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,804.84/250,125.18 = 78,011.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,804.84x = 250,125.18 × 78,011.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,804.84x = 19,512,655,487.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,512,655,487.08/166,804.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,978.95

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