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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,826.10, 249,911.10 and 155,016.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,826.10, 249,911.10 and 155,016.30 is: 232,219.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,826.10 : 249,911.10 = 155,016.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,826.10/249,911.10 = 155,016.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,826.10x = 249,911.10 × 155,016.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,826.10x = 38,740,294,050.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,740,294,050.93/166,826.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,219.62

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