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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,849.67, 250,100.42 and 82,557.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,849.67, 250,100.42 and 82,557.23 is: 123,749.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,849.67 : 250,100.42 = 82,557.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,849.67/250,100.42 = 82,557.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,849.67x = 250,100.42 × 82,557.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,849.67x = 20,647,597,897.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,647,597,897.04/166,849.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,749.71

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