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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,848.17, 250,219.95 and 54,502.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,848.17, 250,219.95 and 54,502.79 is: 81,737.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,848.17 : 250,219.95 = 54,502.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,848.17/250,219.95 = 54,502.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,848.17x = 250,219.95 × 54,502.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,848.17x = 13,637,684,137.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,637,684,137.56/166,848.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,737.09

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